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Columns

Published
August 17, 2016

Maine Voices: Yes, Somalis and other refugees are fleeing danger. No, that doesn’t make them a threat

Unlike Donald Trump, most Mainers realize that immigrants have a lot to offer their new neighbors.
Published
August 17, 2016

Greg Kesich: Time for both parties to call it a day on the politics of nostalgia

A conservative author makes a strong case that backward-looking policies don't suit the times.
Published
August 16, 2016

Kathleen Parker: Sorry, puppies, but newspapers show journalism is worth paying for

John Oliver's stirring defense of a beleaguered industry highlights the value of a subscription.
Published
August 16, 2016

Maine Voices: Partnership contributes to SMCC student success, Casco Bay health

The school's longtime partnership with Friends of Casco Bay pays dividends for both organizations.
Published
August 16, 2016

Commentary: Old ways of reaching out to voters won’t work with modern youth

Technology and the ways young adults interact with it are changing faster than our consultants can adjust.

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Published
August 15, 2016

Maine Voices: PUC, LePage spurn consumers while granting gas industry’s pipe dream

Electricity prices are dropping already without taking risks on consumer-funded gas supplies.
Published
August 14, 2016

Commentary: Jingoism – the ugly side of the Olympics

Celebrating human achievement is more constructive than turning athletic events into a proxy war between nations.
Published
August 14, 2016

Alan Caron: Kudos to Collins and a LePage

The senator renounces her party's presidential candidate, and Maine's first lady takes a waitressing job.
Published
August 14, 2016

Commentary: ‘Politically incorrect’ ideas are rude, not brave

Presenting commonplace unpleasantness as an act of moral courage is a nifty bit of reframing.
Published
August 14, 2016

Maine Observer: Blueberry picking comes full circle

It used to be a chore filled with ticks and mosquitoes; now it's a connection to the past and a rejuvenating meditation.