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Published
February 25, 2023

Commentary: Mainers are missing the climate change target

Maine could have outsize influence on U.S. climate policy, if we only chose to direct our efforts toward meaningful federal reform.
Published
February 25, 2023

The Maine Millennial: Adrift after a breakup, I’m thinking about my grandmother

Lois Fleming did not wallow. So although I’m sad, at least this time around, I’m in my own home, where everyone is older, wiser and now completely housebroken.
Published
February 25, 2023

Commentary: The first year of war in Ukraine has defied predictions

Whether because of his isolation, his stubbornness or his delusions of grandeur, Vladimir Putin has placed the country he loves so much into an extremely difficult position.
Published
February 25, 2023

Commentary: Efforts to protect Maine children from lead poisoning are working

The work of a host of individuals and groups has succeeded in cutting rates of lead poisoning by half in a 10-year period. Let’s move the needle further.
Published
February 25, 2023

Commentary: Outcry over King email to Twitter predictably overblown

The sending of the email isn't as serious as those presenting it or promoting it would have us believe.

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Published
February 25, 2023

Jim Fossel: We need more than one type of federal budget cut

It’s a fantasy to presume that we can slash federal spending without touching Social Security or Medicare. But we can – and should – make defense spending more efficient.
Published
February 25, 2023

Our View: Maine’s record-low governor pay is a shortsighted antiquity

Let’s be thrifty in ways that make sense. And appropriately remunerate work that matters.
Published
February 24, 2023

Commentary: Malcolm X was way ahead of his time

Before his assassination, 58 years ago this week, he journeyed from street hustler and prisoner to international voice for the oppressed. Who knows what he could have become?
Published
February 24, 2023

Maine Voices: Rethinking the future – how much growth do we want?

A population explosion is straining infrastructure, hurting the climate, driving up the deficit and fueling competition for housing. Federal officials should keep this in mind when making policy.
Published
February 24, 2023

Commentary: Make sure that young people in your Maine community know they matter

Notice them, show interest in their lives, listen to what they say and prioritize what they have to contribute. Let’s all push back against a youth mental health crisis.