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Columns

Published
September 8, 2022

Commentary: Closing schools should be the last option in a pandemic

Education losses might have been justified if it could be shown remote learning saved children’s lives. It can’t.
Published
September 7, 2022

Leonard Pitts: Trying to persuade Trump Republicans is a waste of time

For once, President Biden called it as he saw it. MAGA believers thought he was dreadfully unkind.
Published
September 7, 2022

Commentary: It’s all downhill for Portland food trucks on Cutter Street

A failed lottery followed by a failed pilot program has left food truck owners like us down 40 percent so far this year.
Published
September 7, 2022

Maine Voices: The next American climate disaster can be averted

A huge oil drilling project known as Willow is set for the North Slope of Alaska. The plan makes a mockery of U.S. climate commitments.
Published
September 6, 2022

Maine Voices: Portland cannot afford to eliminate the tipped wage

Tipped income provides a great living for many workers in the city. The proposal for an $18-an-hour minimum wage would take that away.

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Published
September 6, 2022

Commentary: Maine is already a world leader in seaweed aquaculture. The only way is up.

In order for more fishing communities to grow kelp and improve the oceans, we’ll need Mainers’ help.
Published
September 6, 2022

Commentary: Maine’s older voters are ready to tip the scales in November

Older Mainers are more likely to support candidates who prioritize the protection of programs like Medicare and Social Security.
Published
September 5, 2022

Laura Fortman: A lot done by the Department of Labor – and a lot more to do

Maine’s unemployment rate is at a near-record low and we have more new business applications than ever before. When it comes to equal pay, however, there’s ground to make up.
Published
September 4, 2022

Commentary: Mikhail Gorbachev’s failures did not go deep enough

Nationalist resentment at the heart of Russia’s current imperialist resurgence can be easily traced back.
Published
September 4, 2022

Jim Fossel: Republicans might be about to blow the midterms

Though November was supposed to be an unprecedented opportunity for victory, fundraising is slipping and candidate quality is low.