Editorials
Our View: Legislators should move forward with MaineCare dental benefit
Adding the coverage to Maine's Medicaid program has a low cost and a lot of benefit.
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Editorials
View from Away: Trump guts the Endangered Species Act
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Editorials
Our View: Portland shelter showcased Maine’s humanity
While the Trump administration resorted to threats, menace and cruelty, our state found another way.
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Columnists
Commentary: A smarter way to curb drug prices
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Bill Nemitz
Bill Nemitz: A homegrown moral dilemma: Kill the invaders or live and let live?
They're not hurting anyone ... yet. But who wants to live alongside a nest of yellow jackets?
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Columnists
Commentary: Trump now faces Obama’s dilemma in Afghanistan
The president doesn't want to commit the troops necessary to win, but he also doesn't want to surrender.
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Columnists
George Smith: Say thanks for new national monument
Once a dream, Katahdin Woods and Waters is coming to life.
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Opinion
Commentary: Mainers can get it right on North Atlantic right whales
With imagination and perseverance, innovative solutions are possible that allow both lobstermen and right whales to thrive.
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Columnists
Commentary: Across the country, deadly recalled goods still lurk in day care centers
A ban on dangerous products is effective only if child care providers are directly notified.
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Maine Voices
Maine Voices: Citizens United still casts a shadow
We need to amend the Constitution to limit corporate money in politics.
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Columnists
Jim Fossel: People’s veto a check on power
The direct voice of the Maine voter should be heard on the most controversial laws.
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Opinion
Today’s editorial cartoon
Maine Compass
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Letters to the Editor
Resources are out there to help victims of elder abuse
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Letters to the Editor
Calling all military retirees
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Letters to the Editor
Charge employers in immigration raid
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Letters to the Editor
Congress must hold Big Pharma accountable
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Letters to the Editor
Assault weapons ban’s opponents share guilt
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Letters to the Editor
Harvest the smaller fish, release the bigger ones
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Letters to the Editor
Do your part to help asylum seekers
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Letters to the Editor
Hold tech companies responsible for cyberbullying
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Letters to the Editor
Plant-based diet crucial for climate
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Letters to the Editor
Vote for pared-down Winthrop school budget
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Why is justice delayed in Bard case?
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Letters to the Editor
CMP’s problems go beyond billing
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Wood fiber insulation and bridge supports are restoring jobs that were lost to declines in the paper industry.
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What was supposed to be a transformative education model is struggling to meet minimum standards.
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A number of promising initiatives are under way, but it is going to take a lot to reverse the trend.
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A number of promising initiatives are underway, but reversing the trend will take a lot.
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None of Maine's long-term infrastructure needs will benefit from a year with no investment.
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Three hours of nonstop action at the cineplex don't beat weekly trips to the drugstore to get the next edition.
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As the 2020 campaign season starts, be on the lookout for messages aimed at fueling distraction and division.
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Maxwell Chikuta relied on General Assistance and food stamps when he first arrived in Portland from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sixteen years later, he's got a Ph.D. and just opened his second business.
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A new generation of Americans is looking to break the stranglehold that businesses have on every aspect of our lives.
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Under carbon fee and dividend, emissions would be subject to an increasing price, with all revenues put back into the economy as a dividend to all families.
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Republicans are quick to blame movies and video games for stoking violence in this country, but why no mention of the president?
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With a social worker on staff, a library is uniquely positioned to connect patrons with mental health and other services.
