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Published
November 11, 2015

Leonard Pitts: As toddlers are sadly proving, a gun only makes a home less secure

To the average person in the average house or apartment, a gun is more dangerous than a would-be criminal – and kids pay the price.
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November 11, 2015

Maine Voices: It’s time for Congress to end the wind production tax credit (again)

The Maine delegation should not endorse spending billions more to spur the growth of a mature industry that does little good for the U.S.
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November 11, 2015

Commentary: We can’t afford to be blindsided by ocean acidification, Pingree says

A new measure would identify communities at risk if ocean changes were to affect the lobster fishery.
Published
November 10, 2015

DHHS chief: Maine’s state government can’t arrest or spend its way out of heroin crisis

Government can help, but we all must get involved to learn the warning signs and engage those at risk.
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November 10, 2015

Kathleen Parker: New biography speaks the truth, doesn’t beat around the Bush

George H.W. Bush's candid observations could help Jeb Bush, as they offer a clearer picture of who he is.

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November 10, 2015

Maine Voices: Start school later? Teenagers have things to do before they sleep

Letting them sleep later won't guarantee that they will sleep more than they do now.
Published
November 9, 2015

Maine Voices: Is a graduation speaker’s wisdom really worth an outlandish fee?

For example, Matthew McConaughey gets $120,000 and Hillary Clinton gets $275,000, while schools raise tuition.
Published
November 8, 2015

Barney Frank: Afghanistan must stand on its own

Newspaper headline writers have a tough job. Under deadline pressure, they have to summarize complex essays in a few words. Like most of us trying to do complicated things quickly, they sometimes make mistakes. But there are occasions where the headline is so well chosen that it comes close to precluding the need to read […]
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November 8, 2015

Cynthia Dill: Blind faith of polling place videotaper is more distressing than his actions

People joining ideological groups without knowing answers to basic questions is scariest of all.
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November 8, 2015

Commentary: Population panic

China has ended its one-child policy. Now it's time to end the alarmism that inspired it and other human-rights abuses.