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Columns

Published
April 19, 2016

Kathleen Parker: North Carolina proves itself a valley of ignorance by passing ‘bathroom bill’

The economic fallout from the law is already being felt, and the price of not doing business is about to go up.
Published
April 19, 2016

Maine Voices: South Portland’s proposal to ban synthetic pesticides too heavy-handed

Educating the public and creating an organics-only test plot on city property would be better first steps.
Published
April 19, 2016

Charles Lawton: Economic impact studies fail to show the whole picture

R&D's value to Maine cannot be explained solely by the number of businesses and jobs it creates.
Published
April 18, 2016

Maine Voices: In the long haul, tired truck drivers result in hazardous highways

It's unfortunate that Sen. Collins is again behind an industry-backed measure to weaken safety rules.
Published
April 17, 2016

Maine Observer: Possibilities abound for retirees in Maine

You can walk the beaches, join a knitting group, sort through those boxes in the cellar – or just curl up with a good mystery.

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Published
April 17, 2016

Maine Voices: Was our school-test decision wise?

A new study finds the Smarter Balanced test well-matched to Maine standards. That's not the test we chose, though.
Published
April 17, 2016

Commentary: Hat incident a lesson South Portland High School needs to learn

The brouhaha around my pro-Trump cap will, I hope, open a path toward greater tolerance of political views.
Published
April 17, 2016

Alan Caron: New York win vital to Sanders’ momentum

A victory there would create a domino effect, securing both the popular vote and superdelegates.
Published
April 17, 2016

Cynthia Dill: Maine’s report card will make you see red

Data on our leading economic indicators exposes the underbelly of an anemic state with no plan or team in place to revive it.
Published
April 16, 2016

Commentary: Trivializing first-world problems takes empathy out of relationships

People should be allowed to complain about things, even if it's not important in a geopolitical sense.