The tangled tale of Hunter Biden is worthy of a Russian, or maybe Ukrainian, novel: A ne’er-do-well son goes abroad to seek his fortune, but succeeds only in endangering his father’s presidential campaign. In 2014, Hunter, a not-very-successful lawyer who had been in and out of alcohol rehabilitation and debt, landed a lucrative job working […]
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Jay Ambrose: Could a President Pence save the Republicans?
In 2008, Esquire magazine named him one of the 10 best members of Congress, a forever principled conservative, never a party hack. And a question is whether he might be among the country’s top presidents, this smooth-talking, gently paced Mike Pence. It’s possible, at the least, that he could in fact become president, given the […]
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George Smith: Millinocket deserves credit for revival
The community has rebounded by taking advantage of its natural resources.
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Maine Compass: ‘Glean’ to fight hunger
Excess produce can help Mainers who are food insecure.
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Commentary: An ethical framework for animal research
Change is afoot in the controversial world of animal research, but it needs guidance from an adequate ethical framework. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency just announced it will drastically scale back and eventually eliminate studies testing chemicals on mammals. Veterans Affairs is considering a stop to invasive canine research. Earlier this decade, the National Institutes […]
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Maine Compass: We need a moral revival
The Rev. William J. Barber II recently said that we need “a transformative movement that not only will go to the polls but will also organize in the streets and state capitals as well.” Rev. Barber and the Rev. Liz Theoharis, national co-chairs of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival, will […]
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Commentary: Why is vaping the only youth health issue in the crosshairs?
Amid growing reports linking serious lung illnesses to vaping, California health officials issued a pointed warning Tuesday: Stop vaping immediately. Almost two weeks earlier, the Trump administration announced plans to remove all flavored electronic cigarettes — favored by youth — from the market. At least 530 cases of vaping-associated respiratory illnesses have been reported. Nine […]
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Bill Nemitz: After more than half a century, they’re finally old war buddies
One young military pilot watched in horror as the other became a prisoner of the North Vietnamese in late 1966. This weekend, for the first time, they met.
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Maine Compass: Our state should lead the way on opening up primaries to all voters
The current system gives presidential nomination power to the parties and takes it away from the people.
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The Maine Millennial: It’s time we talked about suicide
Fear of bringing up a painful subject can give suicidal thoughts a place to grow.