The Mills administration’s 9 p.m. closing order isn’t punitive. It’s common sense.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Jim Fossel: Moderation is the blessing of divided government
Liberals should take solace from the fact that even if they can’t do everything they want, their opponents won’t be able to either.
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The Maine Millennial: It’s not fancy coffee that’s holding millennials back
The first generation of Americans that will be less well off than their parents may have to delay gratification forever.
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Virginia Heffernan: The GSA administrator vies for the lead among Trump’s loyal liars
Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: If you follow traffic laws, then follow COVID guidelines, too
We stop at stop signs even though they’re annoying, because it helps our society. The same goes for wearing a mask to protect ourselves and others.
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Ann McFeatters: Trump doing his best to leave a mess
Tribune News Service (TNS)
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Maine Voices: After so much national news, Mainers need to think local
Right in our own backyards, nonprofits are relying on the generosity of their neighbors to meet needs that are expanding in this time of crisis.
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Douglas Rooks: What does partisanship really mean?
Politics here “works” only when both parties are willing to cooperate, however grudgingly, on big issues.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Wearing a mask is hard? Yeah, right
Those who don’t want to wear face coverings during the pandemic don’t know the meaning of inconvenience.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Job-based health insurance no longer meets needs of employers, workers
Publicly funded, privately provided universal care would free businesses, nonprofits, municipalities and government agencies to focus on more important matters.