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Commentary: Netanyahu’s conflicts of interest are hurting Israel

by Marc Champion September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

There’s no job on earth less attractive than being a head of state forced to decide between cutting a hostage deal with terrorists that risks encouraging repetition, or consigning innocents to be murdered. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knows this dilemma better than anyone. To get a single soldier back in 2011, he traded more […]

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Douglas Rooks: Potential of the University of Maine System can still be realized

by Douglas Rooks September 5, 2024September 5, 2024

Long-overdue investments are making a difference, but there is still a long way to go, writes the columnist.

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Opinion: Competent caring and problem solving go hand in hand

by Paul F. Kando September 4, 2024September 3, 2024

The world’s leaders could learn some important lessons from the dedicated staff at Miles Hospital in Damariscotta.

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Commentary: Why Trump’s politicking at Arlington National Cemetery should disgust every American

by Robin Abcarian September 4, 2024September 3, 2024

Former President Donald Trump did something breathtakingly cynical, certainly immoral and probably illegal the other day. In other words, it was Monday. Trump used an appearance on the hallowed grounds of Arlington National Cemetery, a resting place for many who honorably served their country, to make a campaign video. Trump was ostensibly at Arlington to […]

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Opinion: Why Catholics should vote Democratic in 2024

by Frank O'Hara September 4, 2024September 4, 2024

Democratic policies are aligned with many Catholic social teachings.

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Commentary: Workers are bearing the brunt of extreme heat

by Jessica E. Martinez September 2, 2024August 30, 2024

Ronald Silver II, a sanitation worker in Baltimore, won’t be spending this Labor Day weekend with his family. On Aug. 2, during a sweltering 100-degree heatwave, Silver died while working a shift in a city garbage truck. His death was preventable. In July, following worker complaints, Baltimore’s inspector general reviewed conditions in the city’s Department […]