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Columns

Published
May 18, 2021

Commentary: Toward greater access to health care in Maine

Bills before the Legislature would prepare the regulatory landscape so Maine has greater and more precise remote diagnoses, monitoring and treatment.
Published
May 18, 2021

Maine Voices: Rethinking advice about being our best selves and being true to our selves

Rep. Liz Cheney is an example of someone who’d rather risk disapproval with a candid ‘true self’ than put forward a more palatable ‘best self.’
Published
May 17, 2021

Maine Voices: We can find common cause to fight climate change

We joined forces to battle COVID. We can do the same to face the threats of global warming.
Published
May 16, 2021

The View From Here: There’s no epidemic of worker laziness

To make the economy grow, we need less focus on investors and more support for wage earners.
Published
May 16, 2021

Jim Fossel: Conservatives should think globally, act locally

The easiest place to stop wasteful government spending is at the municipal level.

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Published
May 16, 2021

Insight: Elise Stefanik’s rise signals new role for Republican women

Ousted Republican House leader Liz Cheney built her career on adherence to conservative values, but her replacement stands out for a commitment to Donald Trump.
Published
May 16, 2021

Two groups – one conservative, the other liberal – walked into a Zoom class …

A just-completed Osher Lifelong Learning Institute course helped Mainers and Mississippians bridge the Great Political Divide.
Published
May 16, 2021

The Maine Millennial: Maine should treat, not punish, drug addiction

Arrest and incarceration have not slowed a steady increase in overdose deaths.
Published
May 16, 2021

Maine Voices: Journey from fist bumps back to handshakes hits some potholes

A simple social gesture once as common as waving now poses a dilemma when we meet someone new.
Published
May 15, 2021

Commentary: Community action is necessary for the survival of Maine youth

State funding should be redirected into providing better support for teens and their families and keeping them out of the juvenile justice system.