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Columns

Published
February 12, 2019

Maine Voices: Step up and speak up on behalf of victims of drink spiking

Call 911, get the surveillance videos immediately and advocate for the proper care and testing of the person targeted.
Published
February 11, 2019

Maine Voices: Why do conservatives overlook Trump’s faults? He fights

Not since Ronald Reagan have conservatives had a president who sings the song of God and country – and stands up for both.
Published
February 10, 2019

Maine Observer: Turning 100 a bittersweet milestone for beloved ‘Granny Ross’

A reporter's interview with a centenarian moves her to recall both historic events and personal losses.
Published
February 10, 2019

Jim Fossel: State of the Union still divided

The difference now is that Democrats control the House.
Published
February 10, 2019

The Maine Millennial: Avoiding addiction a matter of luck

But recovery shouldn't rely on luck and privilege. It's time to try something new.

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Published
February 10, 2019

Commentary: Defeating ISIS will take much more than a tweet

Until we address the conditions that give rise to extremism, the wars will keep going.
Published
February 10, 2019

Maine Voices: With or without a ‘local angle,’ late humorist Baker’s death worth mourning in Pine Tree State

Like many of us here, he had a hardscrabble youth and grew up to be creative, subversive – and kind.
Published
February 10, 2019

The View From Here: In debate over race, young and stupid is no excuse

The blackface scandals in Virginia offer a stark example of how racism perpetuates itself among people who don't consider themselves racists.
Published
February 9, 2019

Maine Voices: State may be resigned to scam callers, but we actually can do a lot to stop them

Why doesn't the Maine Public Advocate tell frustrated consumers that service providers offer blocking features?
Published
February 9, 2019

Commentary: By the 1980s, it was well known that blackface was an insult

Civil rights-era sacrifices were still a recent memory when Virginia politicians donned racist costumes.