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January 31, 2021

The Maine Millennial: Maine has plenty of room for immigrants

Contrary to what you might have read on a bumper sticker, we are not full.
Published
January 31, 2021

The View from Here: Attitudes about aging are no joke

Until we recognize our own fears about growing older, we can’t keep ageism from clouding our judgment.
Published
January 31, 2021

Jim Fossel: Maine Republicans should not budge on PPP tax break

There’s no reason to make small businesses pay any taxes on money they received from the federal government.
Published
January 31, 2021

Maine Voices: The U.S. Capitol I knew, and the one it will become

The Jan. 6 attack will lead to further barriers between the people working there and the people they serve.
Published
January 30, 2021

Maine Voices: Why I’m quitting the Republican Party after more than 40 years

The party’s nearly universal support of Donald Trump is a betrayal of every principle of truth, honor, decency and morality I believe in.

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Published
January 30, 2021

The humble Farmer: Too much money weighing down your pockets? Let’s fix up the house!

Home improvements at my place left the foundation 9 inches higher on the north end.
Published
January 30, 2021

Commentary: It is the perfect time for putting Maine on the move

It’s time to explore how state and federal government and private investors can join forces to fund commuter rail between Lewiston-Auburn and Portland.
Published
January 29, 2021

Commentary: Say it – Hank Aaron is the real home run champion

One revelation has been missing from the countless tributes to ‘Hammerin’ Hank’: that his steroid-free 755 homers remain an all-time record.
Published
January 29, 2021

Commentary: Abolish the federal minimum wage

Local governments and entrepreneurs are in the best position to decide what wages should be.
Published
January 29, 2021

Maine Voices: In defense of expertise, on vaccines and other complex matters

Legitimate experts have relevant credentials, a willingness to admit what they don’t know and a limited focus on a few areas.