Greg Kesich: Sen. Collins’ year of surprises

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October 14, 2018

Greg Kesich: Sen. Collins’ year of surprises

The view of Maine’s senior senator held by people across the political divide has changed dramatically since last October.
Published
October 14, 2018

Bill Nemitz: Elders group far too busy for the reverie of retirement

The Elders for Future Generations aren’t slowing down for anybody.
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October 14, 2018

The View From Here: Sen. Collins’ year of surprises

Between her votes to kill the Obamacare repeal and to confirm Kavanaugh, Collins moved to the right. Why?
Published
October 14, 2018

The Maine Millennial: Kavanaugh leaves me nervous but not worried

See, I’m from Maine, which means I have a grumpy conservative streak a mile wide.
Published
October 13, 2018

Maine Voices: History, recent and past, shows high court’s power over rights

The Supreme Court’s decisions are crucial to democracy, so its membership shouldn’t be underestimated.
Published
October 13, 2018

The humble Farmer: Don’t spend it all in one place

The $5 bonus for seeking a bigger credit line, minus the value of the time spent doing so, doesn’t add up to much.
Published
October 12, 2018

Commentary: Waterville’s proposed bag ban will do little to reduce litter

The goal of less waste and pollution is better achieved by encouraging reuse and recycling of all types of bags.
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October 12, 2018

Maine Voices: Sobering new U.N. report validates climate science, economics

A price on carbon and an internationally coordinated and enforceable effort are surely the way forward.
Published
October 11, 2018

Douglas Rooks: Civility more than just a word

When two sides can’t talk to each other, our ability to solve problems suffers.
Published
October 11, 2018

Maine Voices: Strong economy, antics on Kavanaugh may leave ‘blue wave’ dead in the water

By stooping to Trump tactics, Democrats lost their edge with independents, whose midterm choice went from disliking his disruption of norms to deciding primarily on each side’s policies.