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Columns

Published
July 27, 2021

Commentary: End discrimination in Maine against religious school families

By barring the use of public funding for religious high schools, the state is violating the First Amendment’s Free Exercise Clause, says the firm representing three Maine families.
Published
July 26, 2021

Maine Voices: Reckoning with the ‘Trail of Tears’

States are passing laws to protect us from our history. But we should not hide from it.
Published
July 25, 2021

The View From Here: Party politics times five

Polling analysis suggests there are multiple political parties inside the coalitions we call the Democrats and Republicans.
Published
July 25, 2021

Bill Nemitz: For almost three decades, she kept her secret. No longer.

Phil Chenevert was long embraced by the Russell family. Now he stands accused of molesting their little girl.
Published
July 25, 2021

Jim Fossel: Portland landlords, tenants feeling the pinch

Tax hikes and a rent control ordinance could combine to make the city's housing even less affordable.

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Published
July 25, 2021

Insight: Wildfires exhibit wild behavior

Fire tornados, fire induced windstorms and 'dry lightning' create new challenges in bone dry western forests.
Published
July 25, 2021

The Maine Millennial: Maine should have decriminalized sex work

The Legislature passed a ground-breaking decriminalization bill, but Gov. MIlls was not feeling bold.
Published
July 25, 2021

Maine Voices: Private colleges are economic engines for Maine

Encouraging Bates, Bowdoin and Colby colleges to grow would help get well-educated people to live and work here.
Published
July 24, 2021

Commentary: Face it, the Olympics have always been a forum for protest
Published
July 24, 2021

Maine Voices: Billionaires’ space tourism is a farce

Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson think we should applaud them for leaving the planet instead of spending to fix problems here on Earth.