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Maine Compass: Overtime abuses fuel a race to the bottom

Employers can be competitive without exploiting their workforce, a local businessman writes.

by Lisa DeSisto Publisher February 24, 2020February 22, 2020

Savings on production costs will preserve newsroom jobs, keeping readers informed.

by David Woodsome February 24, 2020February 22, 2020

A state takeover of CMP and Emera Maine risks higher debt, higher property taxes and disinvestment in the electric grid.

Thanks to a Royal Australian Navy veteran, a Portland soldier’s legacy rises from the battlefield on which he died.

In a crowded field, the instant runoffs would have provided clarity to a fractured process.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ lead against a divided opposition could yield a nominee who is unacceptable to the party’s mainstream.

by Angela Oechslie and Ken Grady February 23, 2020February 21, 2020

Efforts that strengthen Maine’s ability to compete and succeed in the modern innovation economy deserve increased support.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal February 23, 2020September 13, 2020

The expanding presence of the federal immigration enforcement agency threatens some of the very families Maine should find a way to welcome.

by Robert Charles February 22, 2020February 21, 2020

The kids from the U.S. were never given a chance, but together they made history.

by Kristen S. Cloutier and Amy B. Arata February 22, 2020February 21, 2020

Our older population deserves our respect, and so do the hardworking Mainers who care for them.