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opinion

Published
February 2, 2022

Leonard Pitts: Get real – white guys have benefited from affirmative action for 230 years

Complaints that President Biden wants to name a Black woman to the Supreme Court are emblematic of a lifetime of unearned advantage.
Published
February 2, 2022

Our View: Give Maine teachers the time off they need

Public school employees are taking the brunt of the pandemic. The Legislature shouldn’t make it any worse.
Published
February 2, 2022

Maine Voices: People of faith urge legislators, Gov. Mills to support tribal sovereignty

L.D. 1626 is a necessary part of seeking reconciliation with the people of the Dawnland.
Published
February 2, 2022

Commentary: Quality time with children – a pandemic trend that should stick around

Parents don’t have to take their kids out and spend money on them to give them undivided attention, a recently released survey shows.
Published
February 1, 2022

Commentary: In mission to end intimate partner violence, VA is here to help

We are committed to giving veterans the support to foster healthy relationships, and we’re working to improve services to veterans who’ve experienced domestic abuse.

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Published
February 1, 2022

Maine Voices: Time to end the sale of flavored tobacco products in Portland

We aren’t on a level playing field when the tobacco companies are allowed to sell products specifically designed to hook children on nicotine.
Published
February 1, 2022

Our View: Maine should stop spreading PFAS

So-called ‘forever chemicals’ build up and never break down in soil, water and human bodies.
Published
January 31, 2022

Maine Voices: Maine will keep protecting a woman’s right to choose

Even if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade this year, Maine women will retain their right to privacy and reproductive freedom.
Published
January 31, 2022

Our View: Study shows it’s time to stop cooking with gas

Gas burners fulfill a primal urge, but they are bad for the climate and indoor air quality and need to be phased out.
Published
January 30, 2022

The View From Here: ‘The Curse of Bigness’

The arrival of yet another big-box retailer in southern Maine is nothing to celebrate.