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Columns

Published
July 23, 2020

Maine Voices: In school reopening debate, nobody’s asking, ‘What about the teachers?’

We don’t want to cobble together science labs or history lectures online, but at least we’ll stay alive if we do.
Published
July 23, 2020

Dana Connors: Shipbuilding makes Maine work – BIW, union must reach accord

The strike is making it even harder for Maine to recover from the pandemic. Compromise is crucial.
Published
July 22, 2020

Leonard Pitts: John Lewis never gave up, and neither can we

A life long pursuit of racial justice offered the late civil rights hero many chances to give into despair.
Published
July 22, 2020

Ralph Nader: Five reasons to call for Donald Trump’s resignation

Waiting for the results of the next election gives the president too many months in power to do mischief.
Published
July 21, 2020

Commentary: Work-from-home struggles are employers’ problem too

Managers will have to prepare for a workforce stuck at home if schools don't reopen.

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Published
July 21, 2020

Maine Voices: Rep. John Lewis lived a life devoted to ‘good trouble’

Lewis' courage and self-sacrifice stands in sharp contrast to the man in the White House.
Published
July 20, 2020

Maine Voices: Hungry Mainers need help from Washington to feed their families

The COVID-19 crisis has created a food insecurity epidemic and the Republican-controlled Senate needs to respond.
Published
July 19, 2020

Jim Fossel: BIW could disappear from Maine’s landscape

The century-old shipyard won't survive if it isn't competitive, and both the company and the striking union need to come to terms with that.
Published
July 19, 2020

Bill Nemitz: They came, they saw, they trashed the place

Thanks to the 'all about me' crowd, Buxton's favorite park is now a no-trespassing zone.
Published
July 19, 2020

Insight: Fear of flying is a COVID symptom

Airlines were able to bring back their customers soon after the 9/11 attacks, but recovering from the pandemic might not be so easy.