Few otherwise highly skilled physicians have the training and experience necessary to accurately determine if injuries are inflicted or accidental.
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Maine Compass: A landmark climate resolution is what Maine needs to ring in 2024
The right climate restoration resolution will recognize Maine’s environmental obligations and make climate safety a priority for our state.
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Commentary: A proposal for humanitarian intervention in Gaza
The only way for this intervention to occur without U.S. forces becoming embroiled in land-related dangers is for it to come from the sea.
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Commentary: There’s more we can do to keep schools safe
Safely storing firearms in the home and upgrading security at schools are two simple steps to protect our children.
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The Maine Millennial: The thin blue line has melted into a puddle
Law enforcement failed us before and after Oct. 25.
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Hilary Koch: A positively Python-esque Thanksgiving
Picture this: your college-bound offspring is due to return home for Thanksgiving break. Instead of an embrace, you’re greeted by an uninvited guest — hours before his plane lands, you test positive for COVID-19. In the thrilling saga of my encounter with COVID-19 during Thanksgiving week, reality decided to outdo fiction. A rollercoaster of tasteless […]
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Jim Fossel: Let the buyer beware
The average business we patronize is big – and getting bigger. The downsides of that can be steep.
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Commentary: Put public health on the ballot
The recent election results in Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia were more than a victory for abortion rights because it was not just abortion that was on the ballot. The debate over reproductive health care is part of a larger conversation about public health itself, and the rights our government should be ensuring to quality, affordable […]
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Sen. Angus King: New legislation can protect communities while protecting gun rights
This law wouldn’t change Maine’s proud history of responsible gun ownership.
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‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’ a nice try penned by talented writers
“A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens is without a doubt the most beloved Christmas story of all time next to, of course, the Bible telling of the birth of Jesus. But since the 1938 film that starred the English actor and comedian Reginald Owen, one of the most evil businessmen in history has been etched […]