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Columns

Published
November 23, 2018

Maine Voices: Toxic algae in Florida offer valuable lessons for protecting Maine waters

Consistent, sound science is needed to manage harmful algal blooms, and monitoring, prediction and education efforts are critical but sorely underfunded.
Published
November 22, 2018

Maine Voices: Don’t give opponent of Social Security a chance to cripple the agency

President Trump has nominated yet another unqualified person who is not committed to the mission of the agency the person would run.
Published
November 22, 2018

Dana Milbank: Stable genius Trump, surrounded by fools, has to correct everybody

He should demand better from them, and if he doesn't get it, he ought to walk away and leave it to us to deal with misguided 'scientists' and 'experts' and 'facts.'
Published
November 22, 2018

Commentary: CMP power line plan too destructive to Maine’s natural beauty

As a hiker, I've seen the vistas that would be despoiled. Citizens should speak out in the strongest terms against the proposal.
Published
November 21, 2018

Leonard Pitts: Republicans cheated to win in Georgia and other places – it has to stop

When the integrity and fairness of the vote can't be trusted, neither can the legitimacy of the resulting government.

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Published
November 21, 2018

Maine Voices: State has urgent need to improve care for older adults, their families

AARP Maine's long-term services scorecard will help policymakers find solutions and create a system aligned with the new realities of aging and living with disability.
Published
November 21, 2018

Commentary: Maine stands out as political party-swapper in governor’s office

In every gubernatorial election not featuring an incumbent over the past 60 years, voters never chose the candidate of the party currently holding the governorship.
Published
November 21, 2018

George Smith: My thoughts on ‘Heading Home’

A new series in the newspaper is asking readers to tell stories. Here's one of mine.
Published
November 20, 2018

Kathleen Parker: California wildfires spark nightmares shared by all

Engulfed by political haze, there is still plenty that unites us.
Published
November 20, 2018

Commentary: A congressman’s search for truth led to his death in Jonestown

A journalist remembers her final conversations with Rep. Leo Ryan on why he had to go to Guyana.