opinion

Published
September 13, 2023

Clarence Page: When is a book ban not a ‘ban’? Officials dance around censorship efforts

The number of reported challenges is up by more than 40% over last year; meanwhile, one state is pushing back by signing what might be the nation’s first ban on bans.
Published
September 12, 2023

Dick Polman: Nikki Haley’s shameless, fascist-adjacent flip-flops
Published
September 12, 2023

Commentary: More and more, acupuncture complements other health care

The complementary health service, which is seeking Medicare provider status recognition, can offer patients relief and healing while they await their next doctor’s appointment.
Published
September 12, 2023

Commentary: I’m a Republican mother – birth control should stay legal

Every American deserves the freedom to use contraception when needed and the assurance that the government will never take that right away.
Published
September 12, 2023

Danny Tyree: How are you in the best friend department?

Published
September 12, 2023

Commentary: Hunter Biden’s problems are legitimately his dad’s problems, too

It’s unfair that Joe Biden and Donald Trump are neck and neck in the polls. But it’s not unfair that the president is taking a hit with voters because of his son’s travails.
Published
September 12, 2023

Commentary: Above all, Maine needs welcoming communities

Asylum seekers need more than work permits to succeed.
Published
September 11, 2023

Elwood Watson: Why should we care if a politician is unmarried?
Published
September 11, 2023

The Conversation: Marrakech artisans — who have helped rebuild the Moroccan city before — are among those hit hard in the earthquake’s devastation
Published
September 11, 2023

Maine Voices: Our state can do better for children and juvenile justice

Consider New Hampshire as a model for supporting older children.