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Published
December 13, 2020

Maine Observer: Fiction and nonfiction can make a perfect pairing

Like a fine wine with sumptuous meal, reading is better when you balance literary genres.
Published
December 12, 2020

Maine Voices: No COVID-19 relief? Blame lawsuit hoax

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell insists that any aid package must include sweeping liability immunity for corporations that put profits over safety.
Published
December 12, 2020

Another View: Goodbye to Betsy DeVos, who survived by accomplishing almost nothing

Her agenda as education secretary was mostly to push private schools and create fertile ground for sketchy for-profit colleges.
Published
December 12, 2020

Commentary: How Mainers can ‘make the call’ to save veterans from suicide

Warrior Call asks Maine veterans to reach out and connect with current and former battle buddies and let them know you care.
Published
December 12, 2020

Commentary: Biden should enlist the C-suite to strengthen, safeguard democracy

There is a role – indeed a responsibility – for the business community to take concrete steps to shore up a democracy that has been under assault for the past four years.

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Published
December 11, 2020

Our View: Maine astronaut reaches beyond her childhood dreams

Jessica Meir, who recently realized her dream of conducting a spacewalk, is on a short list to go to the moon, with Mars perhaps to come.
Published
December 11, 2020

Maine Voices: We’ll need nuclear power to reach clean-energy goals

Even if the Climate Action Plan helps Maine achieve carbon neutrality, advances in nuclear power production will be key to the planet’s long-term future.
Published
December 11, 2020

Commentary: There’s a responsible way to end the federal marijuana ban

The key to any nationwide legalization is to keep the free market out of it.
Published
December 11, 2020

Another View: Grant Gen. Austin a waiver to run Defense Department

His military successes and failures warrant Senate scrutiny, as do his consulting work and corporate board service. But the fact that he retired only in 2016 shouldn’t be an obstacle.
Published
December 10, 2020

Our View: Phippsburg should enforce mask mandate

Protecting public health isn’t government overreach – it’s government’s job.