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Published
July 18, 2017

Maine Voices: Portland task force’s pesticide ordinance is full of loopholes

The draft proposal hijacks the concept of integrated pest management to serve industry allies.
Published
July 18, 2017

CMP chief: Lawmakers should sustain Gov. LePage’s veto of solar bill

There's a smarter, fairer way to advance Maine's energy future than what is now before the Legislature.
Published
July 18, 2017

Charles Lawton: Our national and state body politic needs a time-out

Looking for leaders, we should ask: How do you propose to govern our body politic?
Published
July 17, 2017

Maine Voices: Expanded deep-freezing facility would heat up local, state economy

Seafood processors and farmers would benefit from such a place with access to ships and trains.
Published
July 16, 2017

Jim Fossel: For better Maine schools, it’s not all about the money

Education reform that gives parents and students more choice and rewards good teachers loses out again as lawmakers make a budget deal.

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Published
July 16, 2017

Maine Observer: How the battle over strawberries was won

After smelly weapons fail to fend off furry little thieves, a home grower finally finds a way to enjoy some of his crop.
Published
July 16, 2017

Alan Caron: Glee of LePage and company over ‘victory’ good for laughs

Republican lawmakers defeat their own idea and call it a win.
Published
July 16, 2017

Cynthia Dill: Trump Jr. meeting could trace back to revenge by Putin

The Russian leader was mad at Hillary Clinton and at the U.S. Congress, and now email entangles the Trumps.
Published
July 16, 2017

Maine Voices: When an abuser kills, don’t seek ‘trigger’

To understand domestic violence homicides, look at a killer's patterns of behavior and beliefs of entitlement.
Published
July 15, 2017

Water bond package was good for Maine in 2014, and it’s even better now

What's not to like about clean water, 3,000 jobs and new systems – not to mention the ability to leverage federal funds?