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Published
October 3, 2021

Our View: Domestic violence still Maine’s ‘Public Enemy No. 1’

We have learned a lot in the last 20 years, but so much still needs to be done.
Published
October 3, 2021

Maine Voices: Helping children with disabilities is part of David Flanagan’s lesser-known legacy

As he faces his toughest battle yet, he’s still dedicating his energy to bettering lives via the Augusta-based Children’s Center.
Published
October 3, 2021

The Maine Millennial: Utah case documents how we keep failing domestic violence victims

The scenes we can see in Gabby Petito’s social media posts are repeated everywhere.
Published
October 3, 2021

Jim Fossel: Some pandemic crisis measures should be permanent

Local governments in Portland and Falmouth illustrate how – and how not to – navigate the new reality.
Published
October 3, 2021

Maine Observer: Soaking up comfort from the salt water

My wife, who finds solace in the ocean, is the first one and the last one out each season.

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Published
October 2, 2021

Another View: Trump’s tariffs have become Biden’s tariffs

Biden said he wanted to end his predecessor’s damaging trade war. So why hasn’t he?
Published
October 2, 2021

Maine Voices: It’s time to close Long Creek, end youth incarceration

The state’s scramble to rebrand the institution can never heal the years of neglect and abuse that it has caused.
Published
October 2, 2021

Sen. Mattie Daughtry: Reproductive freedom is a human right

Maine will not move backward when it comes to a person’s right to access abortion and control their own body.
Published
October 2, 2021

Commentary: Don’t be afraid of the election audits – they may be our only ticket out of this mess

Trump’s ‘big lie’ undermines democracy and will hurt Republicans more than Democrats.
Published
October 1, 2021

Maine Voices: U.S. debt default – culmination of a perfect crime

Ask yourself what it would take to tip the wealthiest, most powerful country on earth into chaos.