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Published
February 4, 2018

Commentary: Be afraid

Despite assurances that bad things – pandemic flu, asteroids, nuclear attacks – are inevitable, we're still unprepared for them.
Published
February 4, 2018

Maine Voices: Screen junkies miss joy of outdoors

Kids who are glued to their phones are not outside playing and exploring – and growing, de-stressing and learning.
Published
February 3, 2018

The humble Farmer: Most of us hatch out already knowing what we need to know

There is no other way to explain how grandchildren are able to activate their Alexis toy in five minutes.
Published
February 3, 2018

Gina Barreca: How did that happen? You go to sleep one day and you wake up old

Aging is like riding a Harley: It's important to keep up a steady speed and lean into the turns.
Published
February 3, 2018

Maine Voices: South Portland is making history with its Clear Skies fight

It is yet another battle pitting big energy profits against the public's right to a safe environment.

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Published
February 2, 2018

Commentary: Trump’s speech nailed it, so let’s see what he does now

A poll shows 75 percent of viewers approved of President's Trump's first State of the Union address.
Published
February 2, 2018

Maine Voices: If Congress doesn’t find a solution for Dreamers, I could be deported

I grew up in Portland, and I'm asking Sen. Susan Collins to keep me and others here in our home.
Published
February 2, 2018

Commentary: Hillary Clinton bungled response to alleged sexual harasser on her staff

She has been a champion of women's issues, but in this case from the 2008 campaign, she let her gender down.
Published
February 1, 2018

Portland Sen. Chipman: Governor shouldn’t play politics with Mainers’ lives

LePage is holding up rules that would increase access to the life-saving anti-overdose drug naloxone.
Published
February 1, 2018

Maine Voices: Now a criminal, CMP ratepayer chastises company on solar power stand

An attorney arrested outside the company's office says the company commits moral trespass.