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Letters to the editor for Monday, Oct. 14, 2019: What we learned in the 1972 election, a win for America’s scenic byways, support small farms. Read More
What makes it powerful isn't that it's unusual. It's that it's so infuriatingly common. Read More
We don’t need to raise property taxes to put these homes to good use in the hands of our neighbors most in need. Read More
North Korea's growing nuclear arsenal and American inability to prevent it is getting the silent treatment. Read More
Being friends with someone does not amount to an endorsement of all their actions or ideas. Accepting each other does not require us to accept each other’s politics or perspective. These are not earth-shattering notions. Read More
Congress cannot be distracted about the identity of the whistleblower. Instead, their focus must remain on the validity of his or her allegations. Read More
Time to say something controversial. Are you ready? Read More
On two separate occasions this week, Americans have offended China, and prompted the country to react. First, the National Basketball Association was put in an awkward position when the General Manager for the Houston Rockets, Daryl Morey, tweeted an image with the message “Fight… Read More
Letters to the editor for Saturday, October 12, 2019: Rebranding costs and patient care, Trump has violated his oath, bring our troops home. Read More
Letters to the editors for Friday, October 11, 2019: Quid pro quo and the Golden Rule, Trump abandons our Kurdish allies, addressing an existential threat. Read More
As health professionals, we’ve seen how much physical pain, stress and needless emergency spending occurs when Mainers can’t afford to access basic care for their teeth. Read More
For the past three years, Americans have relied on the judiciary to serve as a guardrail against a president who flouts norms and laws in an effort to enact a radically right-wing and self-serving agenda. Read More
We can work to include land acknowledgements (whose land are we on?) in public spaces and events, and oppose Indian imagery as mascots or advertisements. Read More
As gay and transgender Americans march inexorably toward equality, Justice Neil Gorsuch is on the horns of a dilemma: Does he jettison his judicial philosophy to slow their progress? Read More
One of the major concerns of any member of the business community is having a skilled, strong pool of potential employees. Here in Maine, that pool simply isn’t big enough. Read More
These words and actions from Brandt are courageous and noble, yet disturbing to me as a performance of black forgiveness. Read More
This aging population is confronting a shortage of reliable, well-trained direct care workers. Read More
Welcome to the golden age of whistleblowers. It's a shame we are here but a relief that a few brave souls still walk among us. Read More
We are in the midst of a difficult and dangerous period. Read More
We Karens — and all the moms and women who won't back down — have no reason to change. Read More
Not only are the youth engaging in active civil disobedience, but we have also seen a spike in student voter registration. Read More
It's fair to say at this juncture that America's quid and Ukraine's quo have been caught in bed together. Read More
Our neighbors can trust that we will continue to strive for excellence in everything that we do, putting the patient first to ensure our delivery of service is second to none. Read More
President Donald Trump's latest move to ward off impeachment may be his dumbest one yet. Read More
What is both alarming and new is how government, increasingly, is giving way and giving in. Read More
If the protesters don't walk away, Beijing will ultimately crush the protests no matter how much economic and reputational damage that does. Read More
The Executive Branch. Read More
You do wonder how, say, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, is going to feel about Trump in her state. Read More
The Truthpocalypse is now, officially, upon us. Read More
After 154 years, it is difficult to put a price tag on the effects of slavery. Read More
