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Columns

Published
July 13, 2019

Rep. Berry: Time to speak up on CMP’s billing errors, service shortcomings and proposed rate hikes

The PUC is taking the unusual step of holding public witness hearings; the first one will take place Tuesday in Portland.
Published
July 12, 2019

Marc A. Thiessen: Biden’s electability is a myth

His ties to the Washington establishment and the lackluster Obama-era economy make him unappealing to working-class voters.
Published
July 12, 2019

Maine Voices: As ranks of game officials dwindle, school sports reach a tipping point

The future of interscholastic competition depends on holding coaches, players, parents and referees accountable for their behavior.
Published
July 12, 2019

Commentary: Court rules (unpersuasively) that Trump can’t block critics on Twitter

The president's exclusion of his detractors from @realDonaldTrump is childish but not unconstitutional.
Published
July 12, 2019

Bill Nemitz: Next time, Your Honor, try writing more judiciously

By saying the survivor of alleged sexual abuse ‘buried his head in the sand,’ a federal judge betrays a disturbing lack of empathy.

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Published
July 11, 2019

Commentary: A man I found guilty of drug dealing died in prison. I wish I could take that verdict back

Had I known about jury nullification, I would have used that option.
Published
July 11, 2019

Maine Voices: Stopping emerald ash borer will save more in Maine than trees

The Wabanaki have been leading the defense of the species against the parasitic emerald ash borer.
Published
July 11, 2019

Commentary: Years after giving Epstein a cushy deal, Acosta is still enabling predators

His department has ignored visas for trafficking victims, depriving them of protection and increasing their risk of deportation.
Published
July 10, 2019

Leonard Pitts: What will we do in a future without newspapers?

Jeffrey Epstein's recent arrest shows that although newspaper journalism is beleaguered, it can still be a force for light and right.
Published
July 10, 2019

Dana Connors: Green-card reforms would bring more willing, able workers to Maine

The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act would benefit our state's economy and its job creators.