A letter to the editor published May 10 (“Larry Gilbert Sr.: Students rightfully want their colleges to divest“) referred to the war in Gaza as genocide. The definition of genocide is the intentional destruction of a people. In the Gaza war started by Hamas, as in any war, the loss of civilian life is inevitable. Hamas […]

Pride month commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, a pivotal moment that catalyzed the modern gay liberation movement in the United States. Today, celebrations also honor the work of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, trans women of color who created safe havens for trans youth and fought for the inclusion of trans people in the […]

In this so-called poor economy, thousands of people flocked to Maine to view four and a half minutes of the eclipse, spending money on gas, food and lodging, and people say the economy is the problem. Houses are selling in 24 hours after listing. There is plenty of money out there; the economy is not […]

President Biden has served 50-plus years in government. He says he knows how to make government work. He’s had 3 ½ years to prove it. Shame on President Biden. He’s run government like a monopoly at taxpayers’ expense. Unlike the private sector that strives to survive without taxpayer support, he has forced retirees — who’ve […]

Rural communities in Maine face significant disparities in accessing essential health care services. Recent findings from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reveal a growing gap in mortality rates between rural and urban areas nationwide. As one of the nation’s oldest and most rural states, Maine feels this impact tenfold. Maine’s leaders in Congress must act […]

I was lucky enough to be on a state championship  high school ski team, and then I often skied 30-plus days a year. I took my good health for granted until I suffered a traumatic brain injury after a helmetless fall in 1998. Twenty-six years later I am still adjusting to my disability. Thank God […]

Lewiston School Committee members should be ashamed of themselves for thinking that the citizens of this city are unable to realize that the little amount of reduction in the proposed school budget is going to make a difference in the estimated tax increase. The amount recommended is a drop in the bucket for this size […]

I encourage all Lewiston voters to turn out and vote “yes” on the school budget referendum June 11. Lewiston has a gift that would be the envy of many communities: a growing student population. The young folks in our schools today will become the workers and entrepreneurs growing Lewiston’s economy tomorrow. Providing students with a […]

Recent news has involved an issue in regard to Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his wife. It involves the display of a flag displayed on their property. The flag is not that of this country, U.S.A., but rather one that dates back to the Revolutionary War and addresses an “Appeal to Heaven.” It has […]

Donald Trump filed 62 failed lawsuits alleging election fraud. He fueled mistrust in our electoral system from the beginning of his campaigning. He instigated a violent insurrection to prevent the peaceful transfer of power for the first time in U.S. history. Mitch McConnell proclaimed him “practically and morally responsible.” A majority of the Senate voted […]