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Columns

Published
October 4, 2017

Maine Voices: Sense of family, comfort of music will help us get through Las Vegas tragedy

No matter how many madmen lash out, caring communities will prevail over incidents of evil.
Published
October 4, 2017

Commentary: Trump’s remarks in Puerto Rico dwell on ‘real catastrophe’ of Katrina

By comparing hurricane death tolls, he's trying to ward off criticism of the U.S. response to Maria.
Published
October 4, 2017

Greg Kesich: Stereotypes rear their ugly heads in responses to Las Vegas massacre

It's true what Walter Lippmann wrote in 1920: 'We define first and then we see.'
Published
October 3, 2017

Podcast: Democrats are lining up to face Poliquin in Maine’s 2nd District

Ranked-choice voting is just one of the, “multiple messes on multiple fronts,” the state government will confront in the months ahead.
Published
October 3, 2017

Maine Voices: Blaming police for failures of mental health system is misplaced

The fault lies with the failure of our mental health system to adequately treat the seriously mentally ill.

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October 3, 2017

Charles Lawton: Maine has more at stake on health care than most other states

Growth in personal medical spending as a share of our economy puts the state at substantially greater risk if lawmakers fail to fix the health system's problems.
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October 3, 2017

Kathleen Parker: ‘Family values’ party seemed to loosen up – then Alabama resurrected Roy Moore

The late Hugh Hefner led a sexual revolution and thought Trump's election signaled Republicans may join in. But the party's Southern Christian base had other ideas.
Published
October 2, 2017

Maine Voices: Trump’s refugee cap contradicts the high ideals that founded America

Those willing to risk their lives getting here want to contribute toward building a better country.
Published
October 1, 2017

Maine Observer: The library’s library opens a vast portal

The interlibrary loan department connects 10,000 different collections to allow a massive reach through time and place.
Published
October 1, 2017

Maine Voices: Ranked-choice best choice for primaries

A bill before the Legislature would let voters focus on one question next spring: Who would be the best governor of Maine?