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There are surely many others who are as sad and disappointed as I am about the response to the environmental disaster of August 2024.
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Maine’s homelessness policies rely on the right words | Opinion
Instead of using terms like ‘transient,’ try ‘neighbor.’ We’re all ‘transient,’ in the end.
My gig as a ‘Santa-sub’ was a joy, not a job | Opinion
Initially hesitant, I found myself embracing the role.
How to help clean up Maine’s municipal mismanagment | Opinion
More timely audits and better communication are good places to start.
Private market assets can help Mainers retire better | Opinion
A proposed rule that would expand this option to private-sector employees could transform things for the better.
Maine must stand up to CMP | Opinion
Regulators need to protect the interests of Maine’s people against the profit-driven motives of the energy giant.
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The counting season has arrived | Opinion
This first day of winter is a good time to take stock — spiritually and economically.
Legacy of Portland youth basketball coach lives on
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Mainers are crying out for tax reform. Will our legislators listen? | Opinion
Property taxes can no longer continue to carry the entire burden in funding municipal services. Across the state, the sirens are already ringing.
Maine must not look away from Gaza | Opinion
Mainers value fairness, restraint and the protection of the vulnerable. These values do not cease to apply when the suffering takes place far from home.
Federal permitting reform will unlock Maine’s access to affordable energy | Opinion
Sensible steps can strengthen our grid and create jobs that benefit families and communities across the state.
Janet Mills puts ICE cold ambition on display | Jim Fossel
The governor’s political hopes factored into the decision to let the bill limiting police cooperation with federal immigration authorities to become law.
Trump is not the only threat to the Constitution — look at SCOTUS | Douglas Rooks
Led by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court is now a willing co-conspirator.
Conformity with the federal tax code is the relief Maine families deserve | Opinion
As it stands, Mainers won’t reap some of the benefits of the recently signed Working Families Tax Cut Act.
At Maine Needs, hope and dignity go hand in hand with sponges and sneakers | Richard Russo
People need essential items. They also need things that are less tangible; things that allow them to focus on something other than surviving.
Our season of gathering and gratitude need not exclude grief | Opinion
Mourning is a version of celebration.
Mainers should lead nation in election reform | Opinion
This partisan election process is doing great harm to all of us, including our parties. Now is the time for Maine to move away from it.
More nonsense from parents leaves Maine high school sports with black eye
A spate of in-season resignations by high school basketball coaches shows the problem is growing.
Just who is ‘non-compatible’ with Western civilization? | Opinion
In both words and actions, that describes the president.
How to make electric power affordable for Maine | Opinion
Producing as much power as we can locally will limit our dependence on transmission lines.
Protect frontline workers in mental health care in Maine | Opinion
No one entering this field should ever fear retaliation for raising concerns or advocating for ethical care.
Maine law enforcement will not make dangerous promises with ICE | Gov. Janet Mills
We cannot turn a blind eye to ICE’s unacceptable actions, which is why I’ve chosen to allow a bill that limits police cooperation with the federal agency to become law.
Rick Bennett shows Maine Republicans there’s another way | Steve Collins
At a weekend rally in support of Somali Americans, the state senator from Oxford impressed me.
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It’s time Maine takes the lead and protects health care | Nirav Shah
‘Dirigo’ is not a slogan; it’s a responsibility.