As Donald Trump’s first criminal trial in New York neared its end, attentive observers sensed the ex-president was likely to found guilty. While prosecutor Alvin Bragg’s team presented a clear, tight, well-supported case, the ex-president’s attorneys were all over the map. Whether that was due to poor lawyering or their client’s insistence on denying everything […]
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Opinion: The jury has spoken – what happens next will be a great test of American democracy
Will folks believe in the legal system or the discreditation of it by Trump and his acolytes?
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Opinion: Restoration of social safety net is a job for the state
Society was restructured 40 years ago. Now we have to play the hand we were dealt.
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Opinion: Loopholes in gun background check system must be closed
Maine state lawmakers know the importance of background checks. It’s time for their federal counterparts to follow their lead.
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Letter from the CEO: Announcing the Maine Trust for Local News Community Board
We have recruited a diverse and dedicated group of Mainers to serve as the board’s inaugural members.
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Healthy Lakes: You, too, can plant a tree … or three
It doesn’t take much to create a whole new natural mini-neighborhood, where birds, mammals, insects, moss, lichens, and micro-organisms thrive. And it’ll help the world get better.
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Commentary: Reclaiming the American flag: A symbol of unity in a divided nation
Flag Day is observed annually on June 14, commemorating the adoption of the American flag by the Second Continental Congress in 1777. This day is rooted in a desire to honor the symbol of the nation’s values and aspirations, cemented by President Woodrow Wilson’s proclamation in 1916 and the official law signed by President Harry […]
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Opinion: Right whales’ lives are an exercise in pain
A proposed expanded vessel speed rule would mandate slower speeds for vessels, lowering the risk of fatal strikes.
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Relics of Omaha Beach battle tell the story of D-Day 80 years later
Artifacts held in the National Museum of American History provide personal details about the Normandy invasion.
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Commentary: No, cracking the windows does not make parked cars safe for dogs
I was standing near a store entrance when I heard it: yelping and barking coming from the parking lot. Dumping my items, I ran outside and found a small black dog trapped inside an SUV. After jotting down the make, model, color and license plate number, I dashed back in and had started explaining the […]