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Columns

Published
September 26, 2019

DHHS commissioner: Maine’s mental health system needs work – and it’s already begun

We are working to improve prevention, care delivery and crisis treatment. Meanwhile, our public psychiatric hospitals are making progress.
Published
September 25, 2019

Leonard Pitts: Black officer arrests black 6-year-old. It doesn’t mean racism didn’t make him do it

Dennis Turner's melanin proves that what we call 'racism' isn't about interpersonal interactions – it's about systemic oppression.
Published
September 25, 2019

Maine Voices: New owner’s plans for Bayside Village don’t pass the straight-face test

The number of units in the Portland apartment complex effectively will be halved, but no tenants will be displaced? Right.
Published
September 24, 2019

Commentary: More policymakers should support Maine’s leaders in addressing bone health

Stepped-up screening and treatment will ease the toll of osteoporosis, both personally and economically.
Published
September 24, 2019

Commentary: Government, student loan industry take advantage of working Americans

What Betsy DeVos did to the public service debt forgiveness program isn't 'regrettable' – it's wrong.

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Published
September 24, 2019

Maine Voices: Portland’s city manager system stymies democratic, pro-worker policies

Reformers should focus on reducing the power of or eliminating the position and overhauling the City Council as well.
Published
September 22, 2019

Insight: Can we plant our way to a cooler climate?

Reforesting an area equal in size to the United States may be the best way to remove carbon that's been building up in the atmosphere during the industrial age.
Published
September 22, 2019

Maine Voices: Make room for Maine youths on skiing, snowboarding slopes

Sugarloaf initiatives are working to expand winter sports access to kids in Franklin and Somerset counties who are being squeezed out by high costs.
Published
September 22, 2019

Maine Observer: Finding her way in an empty nest

After more than a half-century, this grandmother has no kids in the house to cook for.
Published
September 22, 2019

The View From Here: The many faces of Ethan Strimling

Portland's mayor has an uncanny ability to shape his persona to the times.