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Published
May 9, 2021

Insight: Finding faith in COVID’s uncertainty

Public health protocols may have led to limited attendance in houses of worship, but for many the need for prayer has grown.
Published
May 9, 2021

Jim Fossel: Maine Republicans should hold the line on new spending

The supplemental budget now under consideration should not be used to permanently expand the size of state government.
Published
May 8, 2021

Commentary: Beachfront ownership lawsuit challenges Maine Law Court errors

It remains to be seen whether Maine courts are willing to correct legal and scientific mistakes of the past.
Published
May 8, 2021

Commentary: Time to pass L.D. 1668 and close Long Creek

It would be a better use of public dollars to invest them in a continuum of community-based care to replace incarceration for Maine’s young people.
Published
May 8, 2021

The humble Farmer: If it’s less than a six-tick day, I must be slacking off

The length of any outdoor project can be measured by the number of parasites that can attach themselves to your body while you are executing it.

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Published
May 8, 2021

Commentary: Let’s do what’s fiscally responsible and will save lives – pass L.D. 1090

The bill will help more people access Maine’s progressive treatment program for mental illness, promoting their recovery and cutting costs to taxpayers.
Published
May 8, 2021

Maine Voices: With big issues on the table in Portland, Charter Commission vote will be critical

On topics such as an elected mayor and police reform, we must choose people who will listen, learn, compromise and stay level-headed.
Published
May 7, 2021

Commentary: Resistance to good clean-energy projects harms Maine’s economy, climate progress

Summit’s abandoned midcoast pipeline expansion was the one viable way to lower emissions from the region’s larger energy users.
Published
May 7, 2021

Maine Voices: How to vaccinate humanity against COVID – one at a time

A single patient is filled with enough gratitude to make even the toughest clinician humble – and honored.
Published
May 6, 2021

Commentary: National Nurses Day cause for celebration – and action

Through a workforce shortage and COVID, Maine’s nurses have guaranteed high-quality care to their patients. Thank them – and encourage others to join their ranks.