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Columns

Published
February 26, 2019

Commentary: Can America build big things anymore, or are we all talk?

Democrats should make clear what infrastructure projects they actually support.
Published
February 26, 2019

Maine Voices: Sen. Collins should prioritize Mainers’ needs, advocate for $15 minimum wage

A third of our workforce would benefit from a base-pay hike – and so would the businesses where these workers would spend money.
Published
February 24, 2019

Commentary: Amazon eats the competition

The monster that devoured the mall is now going after small business – but there are ways to fight back.
Published
February 24, 2019

Maine Voices: Loss of our state’s native landscape should be of growing concern

To ensure that this place still looks and feels like home, hybrid plantings must be balanced with native ones.
Published
February 24, 2019

The View From Here: ‘Electability’ too hard to judge

Primary voters should pick their favorite and not try to guess who might do best in November 2020.

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Published
February 24, 2019

The Maine Millennial: A place for Bigfoot and Wessie

Check out the cryptids at Portland's Cryptozoology Museum.
Published
February 24, 2019

Jim Fossel: Centrists are having trouble finding enough middle ground

The left is pushing the Green New Deal, while the right wants to affirm Trump's emergency declaration.
Published
February 23, 2019

Gina Barreca: When you’re sick, the internet is the wrong place to hang out

Step away from the keyboard and have some warm tea.
Published
February 23, 2019

Portland Rep. Farnsworth: Mental health unit at jail could ease pressure on Riverview

Now-empty Cumberland County pods could house inmates awaiting competency exams, freeing up space at the hospital for those with serious behavioral issues.
Published
February 23, 2019

Commentary: There’s a catch to all the cheeriness about the federal deficit

Politicians don't need more excuses to run up the national debt.