opinion

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August 15, 2023

Dick Polman: Forced-birth reactionaries failed to rig the game in Ohio
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August 15, 2023

The Conversation: A U.S. agency you’ve never heard of is destroying innovation
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August 15, 2023

Commentary: Increased security a must for nation’s election workers

Oregon, Colorado and Maine enacted or increased penalties for threats against election workers. But a nationwide threat requires a nationwide response.
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August 15, 2023

Our View: Federal funding reminds us of Maine public libraries’ potential

A shot in the arm for libraries across the state rightly focuses on the expanded role that they’re playing in our communities.
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August 15, 2023

Commentary: With Maine governor’s veto, farmworkers were again denied their basic economic rights

We’re concerned that the stakeholders group Mills has set up won’t give farmworkers the state minimum wage and protection from excess overtime they deserve.

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August 15, 2023

Commentary: Beware the ugly side effects of social media’s ‘beauty filters’

Eating into young people’s self-esteem and driving us to contemplate plastic surgery, these AI-powered filters are bad news.
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August 14, 2023

Commentary: A Newsom-DeSantis debate might not be a sideshow

The sophomore class looks to be preparing for the jump to varsity.
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August 14, 2023

Maine Voices: The coronavirus made me batty

I wasn’t prepared for my COVID symptoms to include visions of flying mammals.
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August 13, 2023

The Conversation: Donald Trump is right − he is getting special treatment, far better than most other criminal defendants
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August 13, 2023

Jim Fossel: Social conservatism must chart a new course in Maine

If hot-button causes are to succeed, support for them cannot come from the Republican Party alone.