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Columns

Published
December 24, 2017

Maine Observer: Listening to books makes commute special

Audiobooks borrowed from libraries can turn sometimes long drives into entertaining and insightful experiences.
Published
December 24, 2017

Maine Voices: Hunger among college students often overlooked

Food pantries on UMaine System campuses fill a vital role for some working toward degrees to increase their earning potential.
Published
December 24, 2017

Commentary: Billionaires compete in space

Mega-rich individuals with varying goals are charting the course of human travel beyond the Earth.
Published
December 24, 2017

Jim Fossel: Voters ought to pick candidates experienced at governing

In recent years, the trend has been toward fresh faces, which hasn't resulted in getting much done.
Published
December 24, 2017

Cynthia Dill: Holiday wishes range from easier-to-open packages to warmer spirit

While wanting a number of annoying things to vanish, the biggest desire is for all to feel the promise of the season.

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Published
December 23, 2017

The humble Farmer: The criminal mind – or how the Grinch stole Christmas

No one knows why some people are born criminal, but it's clear that they do not think like we do.
Published
December 23, 2017

Commentary: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ is good – it just isn’t magical

Sure, Rian Johnson's work is sharp and inventive, but there's nothing giddy about it.
Published
December 23, 2017

Maine Voices: ‘Flip a switch and we’re there’ … but for too long, CMP wasn’t

The October outage was made worse by the trend among utilities to cut back on staff, relying upon unreliable electronics.
Published
December 22, 2017

George Will: The year 2017 will be known for the survival of the shrillest

Americans are addicted to indignation as their form of public discourse.
Published
December 22, 2017

Congress just broke the health care system, now Mainers will feel the pain

Thousands will lose their coverage, premiums will jump for many others and ACA fixes won't help much.