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Columns

Published
August 25, 2021

Maine Voices: Opening my mind and my palate has delicious results

A taste of mulberries in a New York botanical garden introduces a Portland resident to the idea of growing them at home.
Published
August 25, 2021

Commentary: How this enslaved man’s story could persuade more Black Americans to get vaccinated

Highlighting the historic role of an African man named Onesimus, who introduced the idea of inoculation in early America, offers a source of pride.
Published
August 24, 2021

Rep. Brennan: Maine Legislature takes vital action on homelessness, property tax relief

Using state and federal funds, the Legislature adopted a three-pronged strategy to address these challenges, in Portland and statewide.
Published
August 24, 2021

Commentary: Why President Biden should not reward Rahm Emanuel

Based on Emanuel’s time as mayor of Chicago, giving him a plum position in the administration betrays voters who care about police reform.
Published
August 23, 2021

Maine Voices: Vaccine mandate for health care workers doesn’t go far enough

The governor's order is a step in the right direction but it's still too easy to avoid.

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Published
August 22, 2021

Jim Fossel: Poliquin enters a new world in race for his old seat in Congress

Events of the last few years, from COVID to Jan. 6, will force the candidate to run on more than his record.
Published
August 22, 2021

The View From Here: Jared Golden playing a dangerous game

Renegade Democrats say they are promoting an infrastructure deal, but they are actually endangering it and much more.
Published
August 22, 2021

Insight: America’s reckoning with Indian boarding schools

When coming to terms with the history of a destructive policy, the nation needs to be guided by accountability, not pity.
Published
August 22, 2021

The Maine Millennial: The war’s not over, and neither is the killing

Our disastrous Afghanistan pullout has endangered the lives of the people who made our 20-year occupation possible.
Published
August 22, 2021

Maine Observer: Nanci Griffith’s music was a lesson in living

The country-folk singer-songwriter passed away this month, leaving for her fans a soundtrack for their lives.