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October 18, 2020

Maine Observer: Counting on the post-mail generation

Kids who didn't grow up addressing envelopes in elementary school can be mystified by stamps.
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October 18, 2020

The Maine Millennial: We can end domestic violence

There are short-term and long-term strategies that could deliver us from an age-old problem.
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October 18, 2020

Insight: Religious rivalry in Maine history

In 1854, an Ellsworth mob tarred and feathered Catholic priest John Bapst, as part of a dispute over which translation of the Bible children should read in public schools.
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October 18, 2020

Maine Voices: No time for self indulgence. Love America? Vote Trump

All that he has accomplished – in trade, the economy and foreign policy – will be at risk if Biden is elected.
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October 18, 2020

Jim Fossel: Court packing would damage democratic institutions

Democrats are threatening to tear up the Supreme Court in response to Republicans’ constitutional actions.

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October 18, 2020

The View From Here: Collins’ 2017 tax vote started the slide

Support for a giveaway to the rich changed the way some Collins supporters viewed their senator.
Published
October 17, 2020

Maine Voices: Fire-free forests aren’t possible, but we can’t abandon prevention

Containment efforts have paid off in Maine – in a record-breaking wildfire year here, the average acreage per fire is very low.
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October 17, 2020

Commentary: Don’t be part of the ‘twindemic.’ Get a flu shot

You can contract COVID and the flu at the same time – and though the flu vaccine isn’t perfect, it will at least blunt the effect of the influenza infection.
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October 17, 2020

Commentary: Judges must heed RBG’s example, uphold federal role in protecting environment

A grasp of climate science and of their rulings’ long-term impacts should be the baseline for nomination and confirmation to the federal bench.
Published
October 16, 2020

Kevin Raye: Sen. Susan Collins hasn’t changed – let’s re-elect her

Trading a powerful and bipartisan senator for a party line-oriented freshman back-bencher won’t make Washington more civil or Maine more prosperous.