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Published
July 16, 2020

Portland police chief: ‘The police are the public and the public are the police’

This concept represents the basic relationship between our police officers and our communities. We stand with you because we are you.
Published
July 16, 2020

Our View: Absentee voting key to smooth election

Tuesday's primary showed that the best way to manage the polls in a pandemic is for most people to vote from home.
Published
July 15, 2020

Leonard Pitts: What’s in a name? Less than meets the eye – unless you’re thin-skinned

Those who try to meme ‘Lakeisha’ in revenge for ‘Karen,’ as one reader suggested, will learn that ‘nobody roots for Goliath.’
Published
July 15, 2020

Our View: Racist NFL team name finally going away

We should all wonder what took so long.
Published
July 15, 2020

Maine Voices: Focus on individuality has made it harder for U.S. to fight COVID

We will benefit from an approach that incorporates equality, giving to one another and seeing events through their eyes.

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Published
July 15, 2020

Commentary: Lawsuit necessary to stop illegal land grab by CMP

The Maine Bureau of Public Lands is failing to following the straightforward process set out in the state Constitution.
Published
July 14, 2020

Maine Voices: Public schools need support, not the distraction of a new funding model

A pandemic is not the time to implement education savings accounts, a program with a questionable track record in other states.
Published
July 14, 2020

Commentary: Time for a Maine forest carbon program for forest landowners

Woodland owners would be paid for committing to managing their lots in a way that promotes carbon storage for several decades.
Published
July 14, 2020

Our View: Ruling threatens church-state balance in Maine

Giving government money to religious schools muddles the separate missions of both institutions.
Published
July 13, 2020

Our View: Maine’s public health measures paying off

States that have tried to rush reopening their economies are paying a terrible price.