I was bothered by Dave Granlund’s colorful cartoon amongst your opinion content on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 7). A lineman from the Buccaneers and Chiefs is each holding the trophy situated between them. Well done, except for two things: both players are depicted white, when the NFL is about three-quarters Black and February is Black […]

I am deeply troubled by the events of the last meeting of the Paris Board of Selectmen. Against all the science and evidence and the drop of COVID cases, the five selectmen have decided to eliminate masks in our town. Disability Rights Maine, an advocacy group for the disabled, supports the governor’s mandate. I wear […]

A honeycomb as Lewiston’s new logo … really? One can probably can find one somewhere, but would it say Lewiston? A beautiful river, restored historic mills, beautiful old buildings and new modern ones. Bates College, major hospitals, a vibrant workforce and affordable housing. These better represent Lewiston. Many may recall “Cities of the Androscoggin,” a […]

What is wrong with some people? Wearing a mask is not taking their rights; it’s giving them and everyone a right to live. If people don’t wear a mask, sooner or later it’s going to reach their family: their daughter, son, wife, themselves. Then who are they going to blame? The government, when it’s actually […]