The little things sometimes confirm that civility and civilization really aren’t dead after all. Recently I witnessed this evidence. As I approached a busy intersection in a four-lane road in Lewiston I saw one of those maneuvers we all know and hate. A long line of vehicles, waiting to turn left at the intersection, was […]

I write in response to the Sept. 21 article, “Police arrest suspect in weekend Sabattus hit-and-run that killed a local woman.” Five hundred sixty dollars. That’s all it takes for bail after someone kills another human being with his vehicle and drives away as though nothing happened. This is one of the most disgusting things […]

Posing as an effort to protect public lands, Question 1 would do several very undemocratic things. It would overturn decisions made by the democratic body that approved construction of the New England Clean Energy Connect after consulting with environmental scientists to ensure it will offset greenhouse gas emissions resulting from fossil fuels power generation. It […]

Our state and local leaders follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s own guidelines when it comes to policies regarding the use of masks for children in public places and schools. If masks are thought to be effective against a virus, then why hasn’t the CDC recommended them during the flu season? Maybe because […]

One year ago, my adult son suffered a series of strokes that left him unable to care for himself. Since his release from the hospital, he has lived with me and my elderly mother, and I have provided the round-the-clock care he now requires. It’s important to me for him to be at home, with […]

I am concerned about some of the assertions made by Lucien Wabanonik regarding Hydro-Québec’s record with First Nations, published Sept. 12 in reply to Serge Abergel’s Sept. 2 letter. I understand that not everyone shares our enthusiasm about our accomplishments with respect to many Indigenous communities across Québec. However, I respectfully submit that this rebuttal […]

Anyone telling women what they can or cannot do with their bodies should take a biology course. A woman cannot get pregnant without the help of male sperm. Instead of punishing only women for unwanted pregnancies, men should play a prominent part. I suggest any man who impregnates a woman should be responsible for the […]

Congress has begun important discussions of the second infrastructure bill, including significant funding to address the impacts of changing climate. It is hard not to notice that droughts, hurricanes and flooding are now impacting wide areas of our country. Spending for the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration and wildfires is off the charts. People who […]

There is much consternation in the pro-choice community — in much of the mainstream media and reaching all the way to the White House — concerning the recent Texas law which bans an abortion when a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which usually occurs about six weeks into the pregnancy. Isn’t a beating heartbeat a […]

Let me start by saying that most of the people in New Auburn are decent, loving, friendly and forgiving. That being said, I believe that the majority of us are not happy with the treatment of Leroy Walker. He made a mistake, he apologized and he should be forgiven. It concerns me that some of […]