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Published
November 27, 2021

Opinion: Who didn’t feel like Arbery’s father when he exclaimed over guilty verdicts?

His cry of surprise recognized this was a moment of triumph for all Americans who’ve watched decades of miscarriages of justice.
Published
November 27, 2021

Another View: After $50 billion in aid, airlines still struggle. Congress must find out why

As holiday travel looms, some lawmakers want to know the reason airlines are having such a hard time ramping back up.
Published
November 27, 2021

Maine Voices: Participatory budgeting will give Portlanders more say over where their tax dollars go

The process sets aside a small pot of money for each district and allows that community to democratically decide how to spend it
Published
November 26, 2021

Our View: Contaminated Maine deer show far reach of ‘forever’ chemicals

The contamination caused by decades of spreading sludge from paper mills and wastewater plants does not stop with the farm fields it was spread on.
Published
November 26, 2021

Maine Voices: The time is now to make Portland’s streets safer, more vibrant for all

A recent wave of crashes resulting in serious injury or death to Portland-area cyclists and walkers points up the need for infrastructure improvements.

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Published
November 26, 2021

Maine Senate president: Why I back Jared Golden’s demand to change the Build Back Better Act

The congressman is leading the effort to roll back the SALT giveaway to the rich as the bill heads to the U.S. Senate, Troy Jackson says.
Published
November 24, 2021

Leonard Pitts: His selfless act raises larger issues – why do we let people go hungry in this country?

How can we ensure that someone who needs food is fed not just today but also every day?
Published
November 24, 2021

Our View: Food insecurity in the military says a lot about hunger in America

Thousands of military families struggle to get enough food, for the same reasons that other families do.
Published
November 24, 2021

Maine Voices: Mills should stress action, not words, in committing to tribal sovereignty

The Maine governor’s latest Indigenous Peoples’ Day message highlighted incremental fixes that don’t effect systemic change.
Published
November 23, 2021

Our View: Corporate giant tries to kill small Maine town’s broadband plans

What we saw in Leeds last week offers a glimpse of the fights ahead on internet expansion.