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Columns

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June 20, 2021

Maine Voices: Imagining a different way of celebrating Father’s Day

When everyone’s focus turns to Dad, why not use that special attention to help others?
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June 20, 2021

On a shady street in Portland, hope springs eternal

Hope House, home to some and lifeline to many more, offers a path forward for asylum seekers in search of a new life.
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June 20, 2021

The View From Here: Juneteenth is a symbol that matters

Putting the end of slavery on par with the signing of the Declaration of Independence is a significant event.
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June 20, 2021

Insight: Science won’t end COVID debates

We can’t expect that everyone will ever agree on whether lockdowns were worth it.
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June 20, 2021

The Maine Millennial: Father’s Day wish for dads – take care of your health

Your kids care about you, and they want you to care about yourselves.

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June 20, 2021

Maine Observer: One father’s work is never done

A dad who balances a job with child care responsibilities gets his due from his spouse.
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June 20, 2021

Jim Fossel: Joe Biden is managing liberal expectations

The Democratic president is getting a lot done – just not as much as the left wing of his party would like.
Published
June 19, 2021

Commentary: Juneteenth doesn’t mark the end of the history lesson

Acknowledging the legacy of slavery has come to be perceived as a threat. But facing and examining our past will ultimately benefit us.
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June 19, 2021

Maine Voices: Panic about critical race theory undercuts students’ search for truth

Young people aren’t fooled by attempts to treat stories from U.S. history and American literature like shameful family secrets to be covered up, a Maine teacher says.
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June 19, 2021

The humble Farmer: How much wood would I cut if I had one of those fancy electric saws?

I’ll have to get back to you on that – it’s a long story but (for a salesman) a happy one.