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opinion

Published
November 25, 2020

Leonard Pitts: Any Republican unwilling to defy Trump is unworthy of the label ‘patriot’

The silence that has greeted the president’s subversion of democracy is an astonishing display of gutlessness.
Published
November 25, 2020

Our View: Thanksgiving story should not gloss over the past

We are a better country when we engage with the truth behind the American experiment.
Published
November 25, 2020

Commentary: Washington’s stimulus triumph remains underrated

Hindsight shows that the CARES Act saved the U.S. economy, and how badly the country needs another round of bipartisan statesmanship.
Published
November 25, 2020

Maine Voices: We’re thankful for the courage of teachers, school staff

From behind masks and plexiglass, the virus hasn’t stopped our commitment to students or to our collective vision of the future.
Published
November 24, 2020

Our View: Republicans need to accept election reality

Joe Biden won. Donald Trump lost. The election is over, and it’s time to let the transition to a new administration move forward.

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Published
November 24, 2020

Commentary: A win for baseball – and for the rest of us

The Marlins’ new general manager, Kim Ng, is paving the way for all children and for all individuals who differ from current sports leadership.
Published
November 24, 2020

Maine Voices: We may need Susan Collins more than ever

We do not seem to be finding our way back from the extremes on our own. Now is the time for her to prove there’s more to being a moderate than walking an electoral tightrope.
Published
November 22, 2020

The View From Here: 2020 shows damage done by too much money in politics

The funding that’s flooding the state doesn’t make us better informed – it just makes us mad.
Published
November 22, 2020

Jim Fossel: Moderation is the blessing of divided government

Liberals should take solace from the fact that even if they can't do everything they want, their opponents won't be able to either.
Published
November 22, 2020

Our View: Buy local, start early for Maine pandemic holiday shopping

We can’t do everything we did in previous years, but we can make sure this year’s spending will help local businesses.