"Your visit to Maine, as a recent BDN headline put it, will be “ expensive and complicated.” It is also not necessary," writes the BDN Editorial Board. Read More
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After more than two months with only one such event, the growing schedule of public meetings is a very good step in the right direction, writes the BDN Editorial Board. Read More
It can be quite hard to talk about the issues circulating around the death of George Floyd, as well as the protests that death sparked, without everyone tuning you out. Depending on not only what you are saying, but who you are, people can discount… Read More
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We also must not let chaos and fear drown out the voices of compassion, frustration, pain, reconciliation, and meaningful action, writes the BDN Editorial Board. Read More
At the same time, we have the luxury of worrying about people gathering in large crowds, for any reason, during a global pandemic. Read More
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We couldn’t have been fully prepared for Covid-19. But the virus might have been less deadly, no matter how little medical science knew about it, if government had been better prepared for a major crisis. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
We should not be focusing on reopening school buildings, but on reopening spaces in which to learn. Read More
Sadly, there is a dark, underground river of bad faith that has come to the surface in public discourse, and it has made its way to Maine, where neighbors and friends are getting played, writes guest columnist Joel Clement. Read More
Real solutions to these problems require that we probe deeper as we try to understand why our fragile sense of community has been shattered, write Leonard A. Jason and Kyle Hucke. Read More
"Every attack on a working journalist is an attempt to hide something shameful, unlawful, or embarrassing," writes Michael J. Socolow. Read More
We cannot, as we have so often done in the past, move on after our brief outrage blitz on social media. Read More
In this season of virtual graduations, disappointing teleconference congratulations, and looming financial pressures, it seems particularly timely to give new graduates a sense of what their student loan obligations might be in the coming months. Read More
It's how Trump works to deflect public attention from his historically inept presidency. Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic is like nothing our state and even our country has seen before. But the way we respond to a crisis isn’t new. Read More
A truly serious response to the climate threat will therefore come only when it is actually starting to hurt. Unfortunately, by then it will probably be too late. Read More
The two images side by side say everything that needs to be said on the subject of social justice in America. Read More
"Congress should consider offering a buyout to workers willing to return to work," writes Karl W. Smith. Read More
As states nationwide begin the process of reopening, Americans continue to battle over the methods governors and local authorities have used to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, writes Jarrett Stepman of The Heritage Foundation. Read More
"As a family practice physician and a part owner of fitness clubs in Maine, I am in the unique position to think about how to safely reopen fitness centers," writes guest columnist Ben Heiderscheidt. Read More
"We’ve seen what happens when officials don’t act quickly enough to protect our young people," write Pious Ali, Suzanne Virginia Ramos and Al Cleveland. Read More
Collins has proven to rise above the petty politics, partisan obstruction and flat-out resistance in the Senate to deliver for Maine. Read More
Rarely in history have we served our neighbor by distancing from them. Read More
The $2 trillion rescue measure known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act delivered a $135 billion tax break for the wealthy elites like hedge-fund investors and real estate tycoons, writes Frank Clemente. Read More
BIW’s success is crucial for Maine’s economic success. Read More
For citizens eager to follow the court's public proceedings in real time, justices delayed is justice denied. Read More
Phil Harriman and Ethan Strimling are Agree to Disagree columnists for Bangor Daily News. Read More
