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EDITORIALS
Seeing Maine as the perfect place to quarantine
“There appears to again be a growing demand for the essence of Maine, or at least one version of it,” writes the BDN Editorial Board.
CONTRIBUTORS
DANBY INK. CARTOONS
Fraud and self-dealing
NRA accused of wide-ranging fraud and self-dealing.
Monitoring COVID-19
Trump’s view of the pandemic is frightening.
Revenue forecast
Revenue forecasting fortune teller.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Will the dog days of summer turn into a blue wave?
Phil Harriman and Ethan Strimling discuss Maine politics.
Ranked-choice voting makes elections unnecessarily complex and confusing
“More complexity means more chances for failure, and more confusion — and that is just on the ballot counting side,” Matthew Gagnon writes.
The arts boost our community and economy. That’s why they need state and federal support.
The future of the arts in Maine depends on it.
Winter is coming, along with a likely resurgence of coronavirus, and we’re not prepared
“We need the U.S. Senate to take action — now — both to shore up a faltering economy and to put in place a national strategy that might be able to better control the spread of COVID-19,” writes David Farmer.
Maine Human Rights Commission needs more diverse membership
“Gov. Janet Mills has an opportunity to begin to address this issue with her next appointment. The question is: Will she take it?” Meghan Gardner writes.
Maine cities and towns need federal funds to avoid cuts and tax increases
Everyone depends on our cities and towns to provide essential services that keep us healthy and safe.
Congress must act to save public transit
Funding transit is not just about the riders, it’s about the future of our country’s economy.
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020: We can’t afford the blame game, wounded healers, responsible boat owners
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff.
Navigating the COVID-19 rapids
Neither a Class IV rapid nor a virus care what you think or believe.
Why Susan Collins’ evasion on support for Trump is political
After long cultivating a sense that she was independent, Susan Collins is being judged against that standard.
SpaceX mission success
Another launch is set for next month and possible tourist flights next year.
Why Congress should continue enhanced unemployment benefits
“Given this information, the simplest way forward would be for Congress to resume the $600 a week in enhanced benefits,” the BDN Editorial Board writes.
Tuesday, August 4, 2020: A good first step, unfair for bars, no good deed goes unpunished
Here’s what BDN readers are talking about.
Why the Estevan Gomez monument in Bangor needs to be removed
The monument symbolizes a bright part of our history, but what is not stated is Estevan Gomez’s history of kidnapping Indigenous people to be sold as slaves.
Trump’s demand for election-night results is deceptive and dangerous
Call it the trial balloon that launched a thousand punctures.
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