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Published
September 25, 2022

Our View: Maine well placed to take lead in rooting out ageism

Our state has the highest median age in the nation (44.8 years). Our attitudes haven’t necessarily kept pace.
Published
September 25, 2022

Commentary: Maine correctional system buckling under weight of staffing shortage

Longstanding staff shortages and an overreliance on overtime come with many costs.
Published
September 25, 2022

Commentary: An attack on a Maine school librarian is an attack on democracy

The professional school library community will continue to uphold the principle of intellectual freedom. But we need your help.
Published
September 25, 2022

Jim Fossel: Can the congressional races hold our interest?

The Golden-Poliquin debate disagreement makes the issues-based tack taken by 1st District candidate Ed Thelander look pretty good.
Published
September 25, 2022

The Maine Millennial: Kids cannot learn until they feel secure

I’ve been lucky enough to get a glimpse into Maine’s public schools. What I see is teachers and support staff busting their buns every day for Maine’s kiddos, despite being overworked and underpaid.

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Published
September 25, 2022

Commentary: The fathers writing abortion laws are showing no mercy for daughters

Last week CNN confirmed what the optics have long suggested: Male lawmakers, many of them fathers, are most eager to punish women for having an abortion.
Published
September 24, 2022

Maine Voices: Modernizing U.S. foreign farmworker system isn’t just right – it’s critical

Farmers like us need multi-season access to the same highly skilled workers. Workers need that stability, too.
Published
September 24, 2022

Commentary: The quest to move party politics Forward will require other parties

In America, third-party efforts tend to be viewed with suspicion. What would help their credibility? More and different efforts.
Published
September 24, 2022

Commentary: Older Mainers paved way for Inflation Reduction Act’s health care savings

While we're celebrating the law’s achievements, let’s remember the invaluable activism of one group of outspoken Mainers.
Published
September 24, 2022

Our View: Maine’s approach to helping the homeless falls short again

It’s far too easy for individual communities to shirk their responsibility.