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opinion

Published
May 20, 2022

Our View: Gov. Mills should stand up to Maine Republicans’ attacks on vulnerable students

Discriminating against LGBTQ Mainers is part of the party’s election strategy.
Published
May 20, 2022

Commentary: Say ‘no’ to the fantasy of another comeback for nuclear power

Our energy future should consist of modern solar, wind, battery and LED-efficiency technologies, not nuclear reactors.
Published
May 19, 2022

Our View: Pepper-spray device poor choice for Maine group’s innovation honor

A consumer-market mobile crowd-control system unnecessarily exploits social division.
Published
May 19, 2022

Maine Voices: Make sure that offshore wind is built responsibly

Federal officials should do a full environmental review and weigh stakeholders’ input before choosing areas for offshore development.
Published
May 19, 2022

Interim Portland Chief: Responding to overdoses, officers prioritize saving lives

With long wait lists and too few treatment beds, police carry out a vital public health role by administering Narcan.

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Published
May 18, 2022

Leonard Pitts: Silly me, I thought the 10 people murdered for being Black were the victims

But for 30 years – the last 15 in particular – much of U.S. politics has focused on the oppression of white Americans.
Published
May 18, 2022

Maine Voices: Why we need to talk about youth marijuana use and mental health

Given cannabis’ accessibility in the community, it’s vital for adults to recognize the symptoms and initiate judgment-free communication.
Published
May 18, 2022

Our View: Maine isn’t the West, but wildfires still a risk

Climate change is altering the state’s seasons, and it could make our forests more vulnerable.
Published
May 18, 2022

Commentary: Omicron is turning out to be a weak vaccine

Unvaccinated people who got COVID last winter have little protection from reinfection, and even vaccinated people might be vulnerable after only a few months.
Published
May 17, 2022

Our View: ‘Great replacement’ lie runs deep in Republican politics

Party leaders tolerate radical anti-immigrant ideology, even as it motivates racist massacres like last weekend’s mass shooting in Buffalo.