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Published
October 13, 2023

Commentary: Question 3 aims to fix what’s wrong with CMP, Versant

Their rates are too high and their reliability is too low. And they’ve had plenty of time to fix both and haven’t.
Published
October 13, 2023

Commentary: It’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It’s up to all of us to do something.

In coverage of domestic violence rampages, officials invariably say there is no threat to the public. They are wrong. The impact can be felt throughout Maine communities.
Published
October 12, 2023

Commentary: Pine Tree Power provides a path to a cleaner, more resilient Maine

Under Pine Tree Power, Mainers will call the shots, not executives in a boardroom with one eye on Wall Street.
Published
October 12, 2023

Commentary: Netanyahu should take his own advice to avoid wider war

The pressure on the Israeli prime minister to exact revenge will be immense. He must resist it.
Published
October 11, 2023

Commentary: Maine needs climate change action, not distraction. Vote ‘no’ on Question 3

We cannot work effectively with the utilities to ensure they comply with our plan to transition away from fossil fuels and modernize the grid while also fighting in court to force them to sell.

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Published
October 11, 2023

Commentary: The Hamas attack tore off Israel’s veneer of invincibility. Is there a sustainable path forward?

Bringing an end to the stranglehold of the occupation may be the best chance to break the cycle of violence.
Published
October 11, 2023

Clarence Page: When Trump’s rhetoric comes straight from Hitler, he’s in trouble, or we all are

His recent fact-free assault on immigrants invokes a theme – ‘poisoning the blood of our country’ – right out of the dictator’s manifesto.
Published
October 10, 2023

Commentary: House Republicans must take on Democrats – and some Republicans, too

They’re in for a messy transition after the chaotic and senseless removal of Kevin McCarthy.
Published
October 10, 2023

Commentary: There’s a benign means of tracking the right whale – let’s use it

Invasive methods of tagging the North Atlantic right whale population cause unjustifiable damage and pain. Investment in tagging must be better directed.
Published
October 9, 2023

Commentary: Maine’s Sen. Collins has an opportunity to help bring down drug prices

As lawmakers fight to include major priorities in the end-of-the-year spending package, her voice will be key to increasing patient access to generic medicines and promoting a fairer market.