opinion

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February 10, 2023

Commentary: Keep unspoiled Sears Island as it is – build wind hub somewhere else

Port operators at nearby Mack Point and Estes Head in Eastport are eager to host a site where offshore turbines can be made, assembled and launched.
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February 10, 2023

Commentary: $31 trillion isn’t the scariest number in debt-ceiling fight

The real problem facing the White House and Congress is a budget deficit that is forecast to average 4.3% of GDP in coming years.
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February 9, 2023

Gordon L. Weil: Balloon moves China, U.S. closer to confrontation
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February 9, 2023

Just a Little Old: Musings of a former marathoner
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February 9, 2023

Tom Purcell: How to write a romance story

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February 9, 2023

The Maine Idea: Welcome to the new Democratic economy
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February 9, 2023

Our View: Trend of child labor violations demands greater vigilance

In Maine as across the U.S., young workers are being drafted in where other workers won’t go.
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February 9, 2023

Maine Voices: The mail carrier is an infrequent visitor to our house these days

If we had electricity only one day a week, I’m sure Congress would do something about it. Who’s looking into the fiasco created by the postmaster general?
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February 9, 2023

Commentary: Republicans are too eager for Social Security cuts

Make no mistake, a plan to raise the retirement age is a plan to cut benefits.
Published
February 8, 2023

John L. Micek: What’s behind the attack on Black history?