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Published
May 1, 2021

Commentary: How to live your First Amendment freedoms

Many Americans can’t name the five freedoms this amendment guarantees: the freedoms of religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly and government petition.
Published
May 1, 2021

Commentary: Honor Olympia Snowe’s legacy by naming Portland Custom House after her

This would be a fitting recognition that reminds generations of Mainers to come about the vital work she undertook to help Maine.
Published
May 1, 2021

Another View: Biden spending spree bad for the economy

Some of the spending directed to infrastructure projects could get bipartisan buy-in. Yet the costly plans read more like liberal wish lists.
Published
May 1, 2021

Maine Voices: Land for Maine’s Future has impact on businesses, communities statewide

Supporting the LMF program will help to protect the lifestyle and the places we hold dear.
Published
April 30, 2021

Our View: Lobster industry has more to add to wind discussion than ‘Crush Mills’

The governor and others are making a good-faith effort to answer questions about the Gulf of Maine’s future. Fishermen should join them.

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Published
April 30, 2021

Sen. Stewart: With state surpluses predicted through 2024, raising taxes is a bad idea

We need another way to shift money from government accounts to people’s pockets, not vice versa.
Published
April 30, 2021

Maine Voices: To delay resuming civil trials is to delay justice

The people of Maine have a right to expect their state court system to fulfill its constitutional obligations.
Published
April 29, 2021

DHHS: Maine does not need a stand-alone child welfare department

A bill before the Legislature would interfere with positive change in protecting vulnerable children, says the head of the Office of Child and Family Services.
Published
April 29, 2021

Maine Voices: We need a public health approach to substance use

L.D. 967, L.D. 994 and LR 1817 would prioritize the health and well-being of our neighbors and community members, not their punishment.
Published
April 28, 2021

Leonard Pitts: We should move heaven and earth to keep our kids alive. But we don’t.

You are our children, and we love you very much. But the killing of a 3-year-old at his own birthday party is just the most recent evidence that we love guns even more.