Editorials
Our View: New drug epidemic challenges Maine
'Crystal meth,' the longtime scourge of the West Coast, is taking hold in communities here.
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Editorials
Our View: Lawmakers should rein in facial surveillance
We need strong state and federal policies to keep the powerful technology from being misused.
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Editorials
Our View: School cops’ camera data should stay in school
The unique role of a school resource officer requires unique policy on information recorded by police body cameras.
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Columnists
George Smith: Politicians should get out and meet the people
Public forums from our congressional delegation should be more common.
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Columnists
Commentary: Collins’ bill fails to address root cause of drug shortages
She knows what the problem is: pricing and contracting practices that benefit suppliers and hospital executives at patients' expense.
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Columnists
Maine Compass: Domestic abuse destroys lives even when it doesn’t end them
All intimate-partner violence takes a toll, and stopping it requires seeing it for what it is.
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Columnists
Commentary: Maine delegation should push to protect children, families from ‘forever chemicals’
Sens. Collins and King and Rep. Golden are uniquely situated to ensure that Congress approves vital PFAS reforms.
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Columnists
Another View: Empower people with disabilities to make own decisions
Maine should put less effort into fixing guardianship and more into helping people live without a guardian.
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Columnists
Commentary: Give us back our sunshine — make daylight saving time year round
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Columnists
Maine Compass: The joy of sending and receiving a ‘real letter’
A carefully crafted missive can, as Wordsworth said, 'Fill the paper with the breathings of my heart.'
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Bill Nemitz
Bill Nemitz: Good luck and Godspeed, Maine’s ‘mighty mice’
Space-bound rodents from The Jackson Laboratory join a menagerie of animals who long have answered the call.
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Opinion
Today’s editorial cartoon
Maine Compass
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Letters to the Editor
Dental care bill would change lives
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Letters to the Editor
Show courtesy on rail trail
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Letters to the Editor
Augusta group working on road safety
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Letters to the Editor
Keep deer-hunting photos off front page
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Letters to the Editor
Thankful for strong opposition to CMP corridor
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Letters to the Editor
Americans must stop this president
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Letters to the Editor
A compromise for Daylight Savings
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Letters to the Editor
Something to think about on statehood
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Letters to the Editor
Maine should be open to sharing its resources
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Letters to the Editor
Listen to the stories veterans have to tell
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Letters to the Editor
Make it easier for vets to get help
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Letters to the Editor
Make sure veterans have necessary services
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Denying people the ability to earn a living is the wrong way to treat those escaping persecution.
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Unplug, slow down, get outside and take responsibility for acquiring the meat you eat.
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Abuse will escalate if people who know and care about abusers excuse their behavior or try to 'avoid taking sides.'
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What would it take to make car-free living available to people who want it?
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Regulations and policies affecting public health should rely on clear-eyed analysis of the best science and data available.
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Children and the people who care for them need to be screened for trauma and treated appropriately.
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A recent column by Sen. Matt Pouliot was wrong to call it "flash in the pan" legislation.
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2020 will be a busy year for the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices.
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Lawmakers do a good job overall, but pay raise may bring different voices to the table.
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Federal rate setting will add to the serious challenges already faced by full-service health centers.
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The Supreme Court heard arguments this week on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which the Trump administration is trying to end.
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We all need a place for quiet reflection these days.
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During the open impeachment hearings, listen to these professionals, whose allegiance is to the truth, not to domestic political objectives.
