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opinion

Published
April 12, 2019

Commentary: Peaks Island residents justifiably skeptical about bigger ferry

Valid concerns have been raised regarding the costs and impact of a vessel that can carry 200 more passengers than the Machigonne II.
Published
April 11, 2019

Maine Voices: Trump should run Homeland Security like a business

Choose candidates with proven abilities and relevant experience for critical leadership positions – don't leave them empty or hire presidential pals.
Published
April 11, 2019

Commentary: Local-option tax the wrong solution to Maine communities’ funding challenges

Instead, we should finally pass a state budget that fully funds revenue sharing and aid to local schools.
Published
April 10, 2019

Leonard Pitts: A nation awash in lies is paying an ever-higher price

A vaccine-preventable disease outbreak is just the latest example of what happens when we fail to think critically.
Published
April 10, 2019

Commentary: Assisted-suicide legislation sends the wrong message to Maine patients

Instead of implicitly encouraging the vulnerable to think of themselves as a burden, the state should improve end-of-life care.

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Published
April 9, 2019

Kathleen Parker: We need a philosopher-president. Does such a candidate even exist?

In the land of Twitter, Trump and Snapchat, the search for someone capable of elevating the dialogue will be a long one.
Published
April 9, 2019

Commentary: The shame of the drug crisis is how Purdue Pharma was enabled, rewarded

The American public – among them hundreds of thousands of grieving families – deserves justice.
Published
April 8, 2019

Maine Voices: Election reform bill will provide antidote to voter disillusionment

Making Maine a presidential primary state and expanding ranked-choice voting will restore faith in the process.
Published
April 7, 2019

The View From Here: ‘I’m not a racist, but …’

What do we call someone who benefits from a system of racial preference? The AP Stylebook is not much help.
Published
April 7, 2019

The Maine Millennial: My face, myself – or the life-changing magic of sparkly eyeshadow

'No makeup' makeup? As if. I still feel like me, but more glittery – and that's the way I like it.