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Published
October 10, 2017

Kathleen Parker: If now is not the time to talk about gun control, then when?

President Trump's smokescreen about gun control is distracting us to death.
Published
October 10, 2017

Charles Lawton: With elections looming, ignore the noise and read these two essays

Take a step back and consider the role that involved citizens play in our representative democracy.
Published
October 9, 2017

Maine Voices: There are many ways for adults to stand up against bullying

All schools should have a zero tolerance and a zero indifference policy against any child being bullied.
Published
October 8, 2017

Maine Observer: Many find a second act after retirement

Striking a balance between a work identity and a new path can be the most important part of a person's golden years.
Published
October 8, 2017

Maine Voices: High-velocity guns only thread among most deadly mass killings

There is not a common denominator among all of America's tragic massacres except high-powered weapons.

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Published
October 8, 2017

Jim Fossel: Party hopping is the new trend

It remains to be seen what effect a rash of defections from the Maine Dems will have.
Published
October 8, 2017

Commentary: An up-close look at Rakhine’s humanity crisis

The wounds and stories of refugees showing up across the border in Bangladesh point to ethnic cleansing.
Published
October 8, 2017

Cynthia Dill: We can do better than a holiday for Columbus

There is much to celebrate in Italian-American culture, but Columbus Day needed to go.
Published
October 7, 2017

Garrison Keillor: If only the TSA lady had been there, my life would have been different

If she had followed me around, telling me to pay attention, things would have turned out better.
Published
October 7, 2017

Gina Barreca: Watch for me in the Columbus Day parade on New York’s Fifth Avenue

Part of the fun will be celebrating my Italian heritage, and not from the other side of the tracks.