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Columns

Published
March 1, 2020

The Maine Millennial: Dating without drinks is tricky

For a recovering alcoholic, courtship can create a number of pitfalls.
Published
March 1, 2020

Maine Voices: Your employees’, co-workers’ heart health is your business, too

The prevalence of heart attacks among working-age people means we should all know how to prevent, recognize and respond to them.
Published
March 1, 2020

Jim Fossel: Tribal gaming is no fix for Maine’s gambling problems

The state should have a well-regulated competition among gaming companies, not a protected monopoly for the few.
Published
March 1, 2020

Maine Observer: Facing the future in the checkout line

A long wait in a big-box store pushes one Maine couple to take the plunge into a brave new world.
Published
March 1, 2020

Commentary: Maine unions support ‘Medicare for All’

Even people with good, union-negotiated insurance are struggling to pay their health care bills.

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Published
February 29, 2020

The humble Farmer: As definition of ‘presentable’ changes, my standards are slipping

I no longer take off my hat when I walk into a store (but I won't wear a baseball cap to a funeral).
Published
February 29, 2020

Commentary: Black youth of Maine disproportionately targeted for mass incarceration

Black History Month serves as a reminder to not only reflect on the harm done but also to take action – starting with closing Long Creek.
Published
February 28, 2020

Bill Nemitz: The truth is vaccines save Maine kids’ lives. Let’s keep it that way.

For all the time they've spent talking in recent months, supporters of Question 1 have said precious little.
Published
February 28, 2020

Commentary: Bath trapping plan wrong way to control spread of rabies

The $26,000 set aside for it would be better spent on vaccine-laced bait and/or a public outreach program and 24-7 reporting hotline.
Published
February 28, 2020

Commentary: What Michael Bloomberg will never understand

We need a leader who will work with those affected by greed, racism and sexism instead of discounting, dismissing or silencing them.