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Published
February 16, 2020

The View From Here: Unions shouldn’t fight health care reform

A Nevada union's self-interested campaign puts it on the side of an unworkable status quo.
Published
February 16, 2020

Maine Voices: Disrupting the ‘slaughter, mourn, repeat’ cycle of America’s infinite gun loop

Let's meet Mainer to Mainer and discuss how to move ahead on state firearm restrictions that would reduce the danger to our kids.
Published
February 16, 2020

Commentary: ‘To get the carbon out,’ Maine should look to energy from wood fiber

Pellet boilers are a home-grown alternative to expensive electric-powered heat pumps.
Published
February 15, 2020

Commentary: The media keep falling in love – with everyone except Bernie Sanders

The Democratic front-runner is winning, but somehow he’s never the triumphant story.
Published
February 15, 2020

The humble Farmer: There’s no place like home – especially when it’s in ‘Peyton Place’

Only in Hollywood could you find a parking place in downtown Camden or shacks in the Anderson hayfield on the St. George peninsula.

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Published
February 14, 2020

Chellie Pingree: As we celebrate women’s suffrage, we must fight to protect democracy

We need to rebuild access to the ballot box and push for Senate action on House-approved reforms.
Published
February 14, 2020

Maine Voices: Downtown Portland driving ban could help reduce state’s carbon footprint

Cutting transportation-related emissions would also involve shuttles to parking garages and incentives to buy electric vehicles.
Published
February 13, 2020

Commentary: Maine police working together to defuse mental health crises

The evidence-based Crisis Intervention Team Program helps people access treatment and diverts them from the criminal justice system.
Published
February 12, 2020

Maine Voices: What’s in a nickname? Maybe the 2020 presidential election

Democrats should take a cue from President Trump and think of an easy-to-remember moniker that hints at his greatest weakness.
Published
February 12, 2020

Leonard Pitts: Who gets to tell what stories?

Critics of the novel 'Dirt' question whether a white author should be able to profit from imagining the trauma of Mexican migrants.