opinion

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June 13, 2023

Danny Tyree: Ready to fire up those Father’s Day memories?
Published
June 13, 2023

Commentary: Case management should be available, accessible to all older Mainers

L.D. 1684 will help connect more older adults with services in their communities, allowing them to stay healthy, to stay in their homes and to remain active and engaged.
Published
June 13, 2023

Commentary: Sex trade survivors need protection; sex buyers need to stop

A recent column was grossly inaccurate when it stated that trafficking is prevented when both the buying and selling of sex are decriminalized. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Published
June 13, 2023

Commentary: Who deserves welfare? That’s the wrong question

When government focuses on identifying the worthy, it fails to serve the needy.
Published
June 13, 2023

Commentary: All Mainers benefit when tax dollars are reinvested in support for recovery

L.D. 1714 would establish sustainable funding for Maine’s 19 recovery community centers, using taxes collected on adult use cannabis sales.

Published
June 12, 2023

The Conversation: Trump charged under Espionage Act – which covers a lot more crimes than just spying
Published
June 12, 2023

Our View: The effects of the global climate crisis will be local

Every additional bit of carbon pollution put into the atmosphere makes it more likely life in Maine will be made worse – by events both near and far.
Published
June 12, 2023

Sagadahoc Sheriff Merry: Statewide flavored tobacco ban will protect Maine’s kids

The Legislature should pass L.D. 1215 to stand up to an industry that preys on our young people and uses misinformation to create inertia.
Published
June 11, 2023

The Maine Millennial: Anti-gay rights crowd has a new target, but it’s the same old hate

I am pro-freedom, and I understand that all of our freedoms are connected.
Published
June 11, 2023

Commentary: Trump’s Republican rivals are right to seize the moment

The former president is likely to be indicted a third time in Georgia for attempting to overturn the 2020 election – and could still be indicted a fourth time in connection with Jan. 6.