We live in the richest country in the world and a school food pantry is some families’ only hope for fresh fruits and vegetables? Seriously?
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Lessons from Portland schools’ digital detox | Opinion
As we approach the Jewish New Year of Rosh Hashanah, let’s all take a step back and look at what really matters.
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Native plants make Maine more resilient | Nature Connects
Autumn is the best time to sow native seeds — an easy, affordable and effective way to support biodiversity and promote climate resilience in Maine.
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Here’s why you can’t find a primary care physician in Maine | Opinion
You can’t find a doctor. I’m a doctor and I can’t find work.
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What the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation got wrong | Opinion
The foundation’s ‘Storied Lands & Waters’ document fails to recognize the hundreds of immigrant families, including mine, whose sacrifices and labor built a lasting treasure.
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We need to make sure Graham Platner goes to Washington | Opinion
The Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate is pushing a notion of populism that aims to empower rather than to divide.
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Education shouldn’t be a bargaining chip in gender ideology debate | Opinion
To threaten an important youth sex education program over this issue is immoral and unfair.
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Streaming up Cobbossee, many things become clear | Douglas Rooks
My visit to a favorite old haunt provided some time for reflection on America’s future.
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What happened to checks and balances? | Opinion
The Founders’ system has become so ‘democratized’ that it is ripe for capture by a demagogue.
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Maine should vie to be the next US spaceport | Opinion
Space activities that have brought prosperity elsewhere would be a net asset to the state.