Elliott Epstein: Expect a bumper crop of McMansions in Auburn’s ag zone

Auburn appears to be heading towards making its AG Zone “agricultural” in name only.

Elliott Epstein: Law school produces better lawyers than Brakey’s bill could

Law school is a grueling three-year program designed to teach the essential knowledge and analytical skills necessary to function competently in the profession.

Elliott Epstein: U.S. aid to Ukraine is a no-brainer

We’re able to support a nation that’s shown extraordinary courage and ingenuity in the face of a barbaric onslaught, while, at the same time, managing to maintain a semblance of democracy and decency.

Elliott Epstein: What problem is the City Council solving by censuring the mayor?

There’s certainly nothing in the Lewiston Charter which forbids the mayor from voicing opinions on issues of importance to the city.

Elliott Epstein: Fox News is vulnerable in Dominion defamation lawsuit

Elliott Epstein: People like us need a helping hand

These people who can’t afford shelter represent a challenge to the American belief that ours is a prosperous and humane society.

Elliott Epstein: This will be the year that Donald Trump becomes politically irrelevant

Trumpism is going to suffer the same fate as McCarthyism.

Elliott Epstein: The 1619 Project is full of uncomfortable truths that should be taught in Maine schools

The racial attitudes and behaviors established through slavery persisted long after its abolition in 1865. The 1619 Project addresses these in great detail and provides insights into the racial divide which plagues this country to the present day.

Elliott Epstein: The word ‘AND’ can be a powerful uniter in divisive times

The solutions to most problems lies not in a binary choice but in a fusion of divergent views.

Elliott Epstein: We need to stop people from rebuilding in areas that will be devastated again

I find it astonishing that so few Floridians have learned any lessons from having placed themselves in harm’s way.