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Published
May 2, 2017

Maine Voices: Drop that device and take a stand against intrusive TV screens

And don't forget this is 'screen-free week,' when kids and adults should try taking a break from their electronics.
Published
April 27, 2017

Internet integrity has to be bound by protection of privacy

Your personal data is becoming more accessible to businesses, government and even criminals.
Published
April 25, 2017

Maine Voices: We should protect our children’s health, not polluters’ profits

Our elected officials must oppose President Trump's unconscionable budget cuts to the EPA.
Published
April 24, 2017

Maine Voices: When victims realize what is happening, they can leave abusive homes

The 'Aha!' moments are what keep investigators and law enforcement doing their best work.
Published
April 23, 2017

Cynthia Dill: Too many are being strangled by the disability ‘safety net’

Disability benefits often fail to address the real issues: poverty, pain and mental illness.

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Published
April 23, 2017

Jim Fossel: Upward Bound decision is federal bureaucracy at its worst

The University of Maine at Presque Isle is excluded over a formatting error.
Published
April 23, 2017

Maine Observer: Brief mud season a harbinger of better times

Spring in Maine is a period of transition, and its signs – returning birds, more daylight, even puddles – bring true joy.
Published
April 22, 2017

Commentary: Maine needs a reform governor – and the pickings are slim

We have work to do, and we need a leader for our future. Now we just need some reform candidates.
Published
April 22, 2017

Join lobstermen, others concerned with Maine’s environment at climate march in Augusta

Trump's proposed budget cut would slash research programs and even weather service funds.
Published
April 22, 2017

Garrison Keillor: After visit to vast, empty Alaska, it’s the people you remember

Alaskans still relate largely to their own experiences, not those they have read about in the media.