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EDITORIALS
Donald Trump dared voters to pretend he was on the ballot. They did, and Republicans lost big.
“Collins, the only Republican member of Congress in New England, could not overcome deep dissatisfaction with the president and frustration among many voters that she didn’t use her seniority and role as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee to hold Trump more accountable.”
CONTRIBUTORS
DANBY INK. CARTOONS
Cowabunga
The blue wave.
The gig economy
Living expenses, number one campaign issue.
Fall campaign colors
Election foliage.
Letter: City wrong on medical building deal
“Shame on the City of Bangor and the city council for pulling the rug out from under Northeast Pain Management.”
Why Susan Collins lost
“Collins might have saved herself if she had taken the risk of becoming the outspoken leader Maine wanted and needed.”
Letter: Susan Collins is not in the same league as Maine’s famed leaders
“Her 100% voting record is meaningless unless the impact of those votes is considered.”
Letter: Federal permitting reform bill would reverse environmental protections
“We need common sense legislation that will enable the transition to clean energy sources and cease subsidizing the fossil fuel industry with our tax dollars.”
Proposed landfill leachate facility raises a lot of questions about PFAS contamination
“Without clear, enforceable commitments to PFAS treatment, expanded storage at Hampden could become a pathway for untreated waste to reach the Penobscot River.”
Letter: Democrats must laser focus on making life better for Americans
“So, Democrats, don’t blow it.”
Letter: Susan Collins lost despite support from Elon Musk
“Elon Musk’s money could not save Susan Collins.”
Legislature, system and administration must work to solve UMaine funding problems
“Dismantling the university system could in itself, I believe, almost address UMaine’s budget shortfall.”
Letter: Susan Collins’ career ended like Tom Brady’s
“Like Brady, her storied career tragically came to an end of her own doing.”
Letter: Democrats need to focus on the economy to stay in power
“Most importantly, gear the economy to the needs of the worker, not to the investor or the corporation.”
More than blue wave swept away Susan Collins
“Collins was an institutionalist when Trump was tearing down the very institutions of government.”
Letter: We can’t afford to get AI development wrong
“The analogy I would pose is nuclear weapons and nuclear energy: Imagine if during its development, we were not aware of how truly dangerous it was and used the same mentality of rapid progress “make it, break it, fix it” or if Boeing had the same approach of building aircraft.”
Letter: New library rules haven’t been justified
“There could and should be solutions that would preserve the access that many Mainers rely on.”
Letter: Maine needs fair trade agreements with Canada
“Here’s something you don’t often hear in letters like this: Canada has not always played fair with Maine.”
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