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Published
July 12, 2020

Maine Voices: I asked for help. I didn’t realize it was going to come from a patient.

Despite the strain COVID has placed on health care workers, the question ‘Are you OK, Doctor?’ shows the trust that physicians and patients still share.
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July 12, 2020

Insight: How to handle a demagogue

Joe McCarthy was infamous. But Republicans stuck with him – just as they have with Donald Trump.
Published
July 12, 2020

The View From Here: White with a capital ‘W’

It's too easy for white people to think that racial hierarchies don't affect them.
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July 12, 2020

Our View: Getting students back to school should be the country’s top priority

We have to dedicate ourselves to doing the right thing elsewhere, all over the country and all at once, in a way we haven't yet really pulled off during the pandemic.
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July 12, 2020

Jim Fossel: Maine’s 2nd District race takes a nasty turn

Outside groups have blanketed Republican households with misleading mail in the run-up to the July 14 primary.

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July 12, 2020

The Maine Millennial: Danger lurks off the leash

A few dog owners who overestimate their abilities at voice control can really ruin a peaceful escape into the Maine woods.
Published
July 11, 2020

Another View: Maybe the Supreme Court just saved consumer watchdog agency

Justices rejected critics’ only legal argument for shutting down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It’s now free to fulfill its original mission.
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July 11, 2020

Commentary: War on terror survives Rand Paul’s attempt to end it

Yet the senator from Kentucky is right to point out that Congress is abdicating its responsibility.
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July 11, 2020

Maine public advocate: Vote ‘yes’ on 1 to invest in better broadband for rural Maine

This is an opportunity to leverage state, federal and private funds and build employment and educational opportunities statewide.
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July 11, 2020

Maine Voices: Education savings accounts can give Maine families more flexibility as school year nears

Maine should redirect funding to students, not districts, giving parents the power to determine their children’s education.