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opinion

Published
March 2, 2022

Commentary: With Facebook cut off, beware an isolated Russia’s ‘splinternet’

While it makes geopolitical sense to sting the Kremlin with sanctions, blocking information tools hurts Russian citizens.
Published
March 1, 2022

Maine Voices: End of South Portland hotels’ homeless-housing lease points to bigger problem

Too many Maine residents and officials think that homelessness and the individuals experiencing it can be pushed to the next town over.
Published
March 1, 2022

Commentary: Ukrainian patriots are fighting for what we believe in

The U.S. and its European partners, meanwhile, are applying sanctions carefully calibrated not to disrupt their economies.
Published
February 28, 2022

Another View: When the world faces this kind of crisis, national unity is paramount

The world needs America to stand up against Putin’s aggression in Ukraine.
Published
February 28, 2022

Maine Voices: Rural Maine families need mental health support

The state has a mixed record at best when it comes to providing care for children with behavioral health needs.

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Published
February 27, 2022

Our View: Maine should not miss chance to make utilities better

But a consumer-owned utility may remain the goal even as companies and regulators are put on notice that performance must improve.
Published
February 27, 2022

Maine Observer: Who do we blame for this ‘fine mess?’

The old comedy duo Laurel and Hardy shows the absurdity of our need to find fault.
Published
February 27, 2022

Jim Fossel: Maine needs more competition in gambling

A sports betting monopoly for the Wabanaki tribes would be a bad deal for everyone.
Published
February 27, 2022

The best climate science you’ve never heard of says doom is still avoidable

But global emissions must fall 45 percent by 2030 to limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees C above preindustrial levels – the line we can't cross if we are to avoid catastrophic, if not irreversible, consequences.
Published
February 27, 2022

The Maine Millennial: Expanded ‘Good Samaritan’ law needed to slow Maine overdose deaths

When what you are doing doesn’t work, it’s time to try something else. Our current drug policies aren’t working.