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Columns

Published
October 17, 2017

Commentary: Expanding MaineCare will hurt some people that it claims to help

This November's ballot initiative to expand the program comes with both financial and human costs.
Published
October 17, 2017

Charles Lawton: Maine’s health care sector cannot replace manufacturing losses

The nearly offsetting effect of job gains and losses is not distributed evenly across the state.
Published
October 16, 2017

Maine Voices: If citizens begin to model civil discourse, maybe politicians will, too

The Revive Civility project offers resources for talking to friends and family about issues that divide us.
Published
October 15, 2017

Maine Voices: Rural hospitals face downward spiral

These closures put Mainers' access to emergency care, primary care, public health, long-term care and other support services at risk.
Published
October 15, 2017

Maine Observer: Driving in fog is clearly a Maine rite

Though it doesn't cancel flights like it used to, it still has Mainers straddling the centerline and pulling into the wrong driveway.

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Published
October 15, 2017

Commentary: Casting couch Hollywood intimidation

Harvey Weinstein used the media like a bludgeon to keep his alleged victims in line.
Published
October 15, 2017

Jim Fossel: Known unknowns on Medicaid

Not knowing who will be in charge in Augusta or what Congress will do makes the expansion risky.
Published
October 15, 2017

Cynthia Dill: Sen. Collins confronts the elephant

A public servant dedicated to connecting directly with voters needs party support less.
Published
October 14, 2017

The humble Farmer: When you hear ‘Progress for Maine,’ know it means the opposite

All it means when a casino comes to town is someone far from here will make a lot of profit.
Published
October 14, 2017

Commentary: Realtor groups are urging a no vote on rent stabilization referendum

Far from helping, more rent-controlled units might well exacerbate the existing supply problem.