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Commentary: Swipe fees not a villain to small business

by Robert Caverly Special to the Press Herald November 29, 2023November 28, 2023

The cost of handling cash surpasses the cost of credit card transactions. Both keep payment systems safe.

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Commentary: Human brains aren’t wired to fight climate change

by Mark Gongloff November 29, 2023November 28, 2023

The problems we face aren’t scientific, any longer. They’re political.

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Commentary: How the Lewiston shootings transformed my worldview

by Fred Cheney November 28, 2023November 27, 2023

For a time, I thought mass shootings were somebody else’s problem.

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Commentary: I still believe public utilities are the future

by Lucy Hochschartner November 28, 2023November 27, 2023

The investor-owned utility system was designed to enrich the few. It cannot prioritize people or our planet. Full stop.

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Commentary: School districts can take action in the wake of Lewiston shootings

by Phillip J. Potenziano November 28, 2023November 27, 2023

Anonymous tip lines can empower students to report concerns and keep one another safe.

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Commentary: Maine has a golden opportunity to raise the bar for mining

by Robert Wasserstrom Special to the Press Herald November 27, 2023November 24, 2023

How can we move toward a low-carbon future without making life worse in low-income countries? The answer is local.

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Commentary: Send America’s floating hospitals to Gaza

by James Stavridis Bloomberg Opinion November 27, 2023November 24, 2023

We should not miss an opportunity to provide significant humanitarian and medical aid during a cruel and terrible conflict.

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A letter from the publisher: There is still so much to be thankful for

by Lisa DeSisto Publisher November 26, 2023November 25, 2023

Dear reader, “Mainers to Be Thankful For” is one of my favorite annual features. I hope you have a chance to enjoy this year’s selection of people who make our lives brighter and our communities stronger – people like Janice Sweeney of Jay, who started her lifetime of community service working at the snack shack […]