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Letters to the editor for Monday, December 16, 2019: Unfortunate coverage of Bangor High School tragedy, our folly in Afghanistan, fighting stigma. Read More
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: You are not alone. Read More
Unfortunately, this fruity farce is just one small sign of the growing gap between the whims of the absurdly wealthy and the challenges facing everyone else. Read More
A funny thing happened to the House on its way to impeachment. It got lost. It happened a long time ago. Despite the unusual focus of impeachment on the role of Congress, it highlights just how irrelevant the national legislature has otherwise become. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
The Mills administration has laid out a strong roadmap for Maine’s economic development over the next decade. The challenge, as is always the case, is to stick with a coherent vision and a small core of initiatives for many years. Read More
No matter the ultimate conclusion, it shouldn’t end without the fullest possible picture of the facts. Read More
Democrats can take their arguments and evidence directly to the American people. Let voters — not the Senate — serve as the jury and pass whatever judgment they deem just. Read More
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Letters to the editor for Saturday, December 14, 2019: MaineCare should include dental care, protect ratepayers in Emera Maine, testimony from the president Read More
Letters to the editor for Friday, December 13, 2019: Seafood grant seems fishy to me, Pelosi and Catholicism, where is the middle class? Read More
Don't get me wrong. I think climate change is a dire threat and, unlike some curmudgeons, I think Thunberg provided a public service in calling attention to the threat. Read More
The logical extension of McConnell's comments is that the judicial system is something to be gamed politically, which is not something people used to say out loud. Read More
All of us would probably increase our appreciation of all that we have by having less. Read More
Today, the words “immigration” and “crisis” are rarely in the same sentence without accompanying divisive rhetoric from either side of the political aisle. Read More
During this time of increasingly fractious and divisive political rhetoric, local media institutions such as this newspaper and local broadcast television stations are more important for our democracy than ever before. Read More
Senate Republicans haven't yet said how they plan to handle President Trump's trial, but on Wednesday they gave us some clues. Read More
Impeachment is becoming too easy. Read More
This has not been a great century for working in retail. Read More
When President Donald Trump used his Twitter feed to intimidate the former ambassador to Ukraine while she was testifying before the House Intelligence Committee, his malign intent was more obvious than his rhetorical strategy. Read More
Although it took two years, the truth is finally out. Read More
Inflation has been steadily receding as a pernicious force ever since his tenure. Read More
Trump has seemingly been abusing power since he took office, but his threatened impeachment seems more a political means to an end than a rally to the Constitution's defense. Read More
Evidence and proof do not reside on opposite sides of a clear bright line. Read More
We all wait until the last minute to do some things. But sometimes, procrastinating can have lifelong consequences. Delaying health coverage is one of them. Read More
One of the things every Catholic child is taught is that the word "hate" should never be used in connection with another human being. Read More
This squalid, stupid war may finally be heading for a long-term cease-fire. Read More
Santa’s helper. Read More
It's worth vigorously debating, but judging from Wednesday's hearing, Democrats and Republicans have their minds made up on that as well. Read More
By definition, this is a process in which we are not likely to learn anything new about the underlying facts, but we might learn something about the Republicans' strategy and ability to mount a cogent defense. Read More
If ever there was a perfect opportunity for bipartisan accomplishment, this is it. Read More
