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Columns

Published
May 9, 2022

Maine Voices: Banning sex education would be very bad for kids

Maine Republicans should not want to keep valuable health information away from students in the state's schools.
Published
May 8, 2022

Maine Voices: Comparison of Zelensky to Hitler shows persistence of antisemitic myths

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s groundless statements provide us here in Maine with an excellent opportunity to continue a difficult conversation.
Published
May 8, 2022

Insight: Amid all the shouting, a civil conversation about abortion

Six people, representing both sides of the debate, find a way to respectfully talk about one of America's most contentious issues.
Published
May 8, 2022

Jim Fossel: Midterm election are starting to take shape

It's too early for predictions, but 2022 looks like a good year for Republicans.
Published
May 8, 2022

The View From Here: Time to reap the whirlwind

The Republican majority on the Supreme Court has revealed itself to be a partisan political machine.

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Published
May 8, 2022

Maine Observer: Learning lessons from a little bird

A rescued chick taught the writer to appreciate backyard birds and how to say goodbye.
Published
May 8, 2022

The Maine Millennial: Maine Republicans are no longer a breed apart

The state party’s recent convention shows that it is spinning the same prejudices and moral panics that show up down south.
Published
May 7, 2022

The humble Farmer: Detective-novel fan puzzled by real-life crime

I’m trying to learn how a very bad, very tall man was able to simply walk out the front door of a jail.
Published
May 7, 2022

Maine Voices: Next top BIW official should take steps to heal breach with workers

Whoever succeeds Dirk Lesko must realize that a sense of betrayal lingers from a 1984 false alarm regarding the need to reduce wages and benefits.
Published
May 7, 2022

Commentary: Students’ religious freedom deserves Supreme Court’s protection

A case involving a high school coach who pressured players to pray with him is important for a nation where church-state separation is being called into question.