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Published
February 13, 2021

The humble Farmer: What it means to talk like a Mainer

It is easier to remember what we were told not to say than what we were taught to say.
Published
February 12, 2021

Maine Voices: Systemic racism has no home in our state

The Hancock County sheriff’s racist reaction has left Mainers without essential public health services. He should resign.
Published
February 12, 2021

Commentary: Congress, stop making it hard to save Defense Department dollars

The Pentagon has been repeatedly denied the ability to adjust its facilities to meet their current missions. But there may be some light at the end of the BRAC tunnel.
Published
February 12, 2021

Commentary: Only impeachment – and conviction – fit what happened Jan. 6

Donald Trump’s core offense was the stunning abuse of his executive power in attempting to violently impede the peaceful transition of power.
Published
February 11, 2021

Maine Voices: I #LoveTeaching in a connected COVID world

The virus has forced schools and educators to innovate faster than we ever thought possible and brought us closer to students and families.

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Published
February 11, 2021

Commentary: Jan. 6 images were disturbing – impeachment-trial video makes them terrifying

By simply arranging clips of rage and violence in chronological order, the impeachment managers laid bare Donald Trump’s culpability.
Published
February 10, 2021

Leonard Pitts: Fox belatedly takes corrective action against lying hosts

Right-wing media don’t care if their rampage against the truth is bad for America. But a billion-dollar lawsuit gets their attention.
Published
February 10, 2021

Commentary: Five steps to Maine’s green COVID recovery

Aim high; make equity a priority; invest in a modern clean-energy grid; join the regional transportation initiative, and establish an energy storage roadmap.
Published
February 10, 2021

Commentary: Martin Luther King Jr.’s challenge to liberal allies – and why it resonates today

King understood the perils of allowing overt white supremacy to overshadow submerged racism.
Published
February 10, 2021

Maine Voices: Medical marijuana patients want access to safe, tested medicine

This session, Maine legislators will weigh bills that address these vital issues, and patients should take the opportunity to speak up.