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Published
September 20, 2020

Jim Fossel: Win or lose, Democrats will need to resolve internal divisions

Conflict between the party's progressive left wing and its liberal center is not going away.
Published
September 20, 2020

Maine Voices: UMaine System breaking its health care promise to retirees

A new plan, set to take effect Jan. 1, is a slap in the face to people who spent their working lives supporting public higher education in Maine.
Published
September 20, 2020

The Maine Millennial: Trump doesn’t get military families’ sense of duty

People who make a commitment to serve something bigger than themselves are not ‘suckers’ or ‘losers.’
Published
September 20, 2020

Maine Voices: For many kids, distance learning makes healthy eating a lot harder

Kids are protected from COVID at home, but they’re exposed to digital junk food ads on educational platforms – unless the USDA takes action.
Published
September 19, 2020

Another View: Trump EPA deals another blow to the environment

Its latest effort to prop up the coal industry will put human health at risk.

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Published
September 18, 2020

William Cohen: Seasoned, trustworthy Susan Collins deserves re-election to U.S. Senate

Sara Gideon’s use of misleading claims about Sen. Collins is a Trump-style tactic that is inconsistent with the character required in a senator.
Published
September 18, 2020

Our View: Congress should make a deal on COVID relief

Too many Republicans on Capitol Hill seem content to sit back and watch Americans suffer.
Published
September 18, 2020

Maine Voices: Reach out and help someone – suicide prevention is everyone’s responsibility

In a time of crisis, we must do a better job accepting mental illness as a disease that is no different from diabetes or a broken limb.
Published
September 17, 2020

Commentary: Will late Trump or Biden ads change the presidential race?

Given how well known the candidates are, the effect could be minimal – voters who are torn, unenthusiastic or flippable are going to be affected more by real news.
Published
September 17, 2020

Maine Voices: Time for renewal of Black-Jewish unity against bigotry

In Maine and across the U.S., both communities need to remember their historic cooperation in demanding that America live up to its promise of equality for all.