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opinion

Published
August 29, 2020

Commentary: Colleges’ move away from standardized testing during COVID should be permanent

When schools adopted entrance exams, they believed it put every student on a level playing field. But that’s never been true.
Published
August 29, 2020

The humble Farmer: Three’s a crowd when Google talking machine comes to dinner

My wife, The Almost Perfect Woman, doesn’t know which one of us is asking the silly questions.
Published
August 28, 2020

Another View: Editorial misses mark – there is no ‘student loan crisis’

The current financial aid system works just fine. The problem is that families are not properly advised about borrowing.
Published
August 28, 2020

Maine Voices: ‘What’s in it for all of us?’ is the right metric to live by

Respecting our community – picking up beer cans, wearing masks, picking up after dogs – is a habit that’s easy to drop without practice.
Published
August 28, 2020

Another View: Sorry, Mr. President, there’s no miracle cure for COVID

Trump’s naked self-interest drives his rush to announce the latest ‘breakthrough.’

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Published
August 28, 2020

RNC chairwoman: Democrats don’t want to play by the same voting rules

They’re in courtrooms across the country trying to strip away voting laws on the books.
Published
August 28, 2020

Sen. Breen: Fight for American women’s voting rights was generations-long battle

There are few clear-cut heroes or villains in the story of ratification, which features some events that fill us with pride and others that bring shame.
Published
August 27, 2020

Maine Voices: White is a race, and we white people can’t ignore that anymore

Everything around us conspires to make racism invisible to white people, but we can overcome that.
Published
August 27, 2020

Our View: Millinocket wedding outbreak shows why COVID rules matter

Infections linked to one event have spread across the state.
Published
August 27, 2020

Commentary: Are women leaders better at fighting COVID? It’s not that simple

Here’s what you need to know to separate myth from reality.