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Published
January 11, 2020

Another View: U-Haul’s anti-smoking policy is creepy, intrusive

A ban on the hiring of nicotine users in the 21 states where such policies are legal does nothing to improve employees' health.
Published
January 11, 2020

Maine Voices: ‘Olive, Again’ makes it OK to hate French-Canadians again

Elizabeth Strout's new novel is set in modern-day Maine, but it presents outdated stereotypes.
Published
January 11, 2020

Commentary: Fake news could change foreign policy

The major powers may well find fewer attacks to be worthwhile. The downside: When attacks do come, they'll have to be very public and very decisive.
Published
January 10, 2020

Our View: Congress should lower barriers to drug treatment

Lifting a mandated federal waiver would allow more doctors to prescribe one of the most effective treatments for opioid use disorder.
Published
January 10, 2020

Commentary: It’s time for NOAA to take the lead in right-whale rescue

The government shouldn't stand by while Maine lobstermen do the work and risk their lives.

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Published
January 10, 2020

Maine Voices: UMaine System student workers are not a commodity – they are an investment

By blocking the student workforce from receiving minimum-wage hikes, the system favors its bottom line over its mission.
Published
January 9, 2020

Commentary: Good riddance to terrorist puppet master Qassem Soleimani

The Iranian military commander’s fiery death was the predictable consequence of Tehran’s reckless escalation.
Published
January 9, 2020

Maine Voices: Green New Deal will defuse threat of modern life as dystopia

Dwindling resources and global warming are no longer sci-fi scenarios – but Bernie Sanders has a bold plan to mitigate them.
Published
January 9, 2020

Our View: Child care access is a Maine workforce issue

The lack of quality, affordable child care is limiting parents' employment just when we need them most.
Published
January 8, 2020

Leonard Pitts: John Lewis still believes in American ideals, though too many of us don’t

The congressman and civil rights icon, now battling cancer, has never excused himself from the struggle to make America act like America.