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Columns

Published
April 26, 2020

Maine Observer: Old food bites back

We're learning so much during this pandemic, like expiration dates are there for a reason.
Published
April 25, 2020

The humble Farmer: I’m socially distant from seagulls, but I still seek Facebook friends

Social media and the present coronavirus have added words to our vocabulary and expanded the meanings of familiar ones.
Published
April 25, 2020

Maine Voices: COVID serves as dress rehearsal for dealing with climate crisis

Comparing the response to the virus by Canada and by the U.S. is illuminating and instructive.
Published
April 24, 2020

Maine Voices: A real world is out there. It invites our attention

Campaigns – for president and Congress – are not bothering to acknowledge our critical situation or address its causes and remedies.
Published
April 24, 2020

Commentary: Thanks to the Supreme Court, ‘10 Angry Men’ can no longer send you to prison

The court now has said that most of the significant protections of the Bill of Rights – the ones dealing with personal liberty – do apply to the states.

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Published
April 23, 2020

Commentary: Wet markets breed contagions like COVID. The U.S. has thousands of them

The public health threat isn’t a foreign enemy. It’s here, too.
Published
April 23, 2020

Maine Voices: Let’s enjoy Maine’s outdoors responsibly during COVID crisis

Lawmakers can help by investing in the federal and state programs that make public lands available.
Published
April 22, 2020

Leonard Pitts: A call for ‘liberty’ is a call for death

Anti-lockdown protesters can't bear to be forced to do a thing, even if that thing is necessary to save lives.
Published
April 22, 2020

Maine Voices: COVID financial challenges can be teachable moment for parents

Honest and positive discussions can help reduce kids' anxiety and provide valuable lessons.
Published
April 22, 2020

Councilor Thibodeau: Maine’s future, and our planet’s future, depends on new leadership in the White House

Joe Biden will stand up to polluters, work toward a clean-energy economy and make the U.S. a leader on climate change again.