Weisner will replace Councilor Joe Morin, who did not seek reelection.
2023
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
No trace of Auburn woman missing since 2021
It took the better part of two years for authorities to realize Celeste Doghmi was missing since mid-2021. Originally from Germany and estranged from much of her family and friends who all live out of state, it took a request to police for contact in May 2023 to raise any suspicion.
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Megan Parks: Beauparlant, Longchamps deserve Lewiston’s votes
As a Lewiston Ward 7 resident and property owner in Ward 2, I’m voicing my support for Paul Beauparlant, current Ward 7 School Committee member, and Sue (Bergeron) Longchamps, Ward 2 City Council candidate. Serving alongside Paul, I have observed his dedication to examining issues meticulously before casting votes. He does this through the lens […]
Posted inbPlus, Mark LaFlamme
Mark LaFlamme: Au revoir, bat boy!
Quebecois cuisine So, for no reason that I have been able to deduce, a reminder to meet for dinner at some restaurant in Quebec appeared in my Google calendar, which I never use. Because of this, reminders also popped up on my phone and on my Linux machine at home. Somebody really wanted me to […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rich Lowry: Trump’s courtroom campaign
Donald Trump’s court dates and legal entanglements aren’t a distraction from his campaign, as some observers predicted; in large part, they are the campaign.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Froma Harrop: It’s 10:35 a.m. Does your watch agree?
Ads for the new luxury watches show a precious chronometer resting on a master-of-the-universe wrist. The watch may be new and set to the second, but it hearkens back to the era of bespoke timekeeping.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Austin Bay: Update on corrupt Iran’s 21st-century nuclear threat (Part II of VI)
Not all our nuclear adversaries — current and potential — understand Balance of Terror restraints.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Vote to oust McCarthy is a warning sign for democracy, scholars say
The speaker’s defeat at the hands of a hard-right fringe in the Republican Party will make it difficult for the House to function.
Posted inOpinion, Perspective
Ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy highlights House Republican fractures in an increasingly polarized America
Long gridlocked by fighting between the two major political parties, the US House is now split by conflict within the GOP, thanks in part to redistricting practices that boost extremism.