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Commentary: Don’t destroy what makes America great

by John Manzella November 17, 2019November 15, 2019

When I crossed through Checkpoint Charlie from West Berlin to East Berlin nearly 30 years ago, the failures of former East Germany were immediately obvious. The grey unkempt landscape and dilapidated buildings looked as though that country hadn’t been repaired since American and Soviet tanks faced off yards apart decades earlier in one of the […]

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Greg Kesich: We need more neighbors

by Greg Kesich November 17, 2019November 15, 2019

What would it take to make car-free living available to people who want it?

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Maine Compass: Community accountability is key to ending domestic violence

by Regina Rooney November 17, 2019November 15, 2019

Abuse will escalate if people who know and care about abusers excuse their behavior or try to ‘avoid taking sides.’

Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Hunting is for women

by Christi Holmes November 17, 2019November 15, 2019

Unplug, slow down, get outside and take responsibility for acquiring the meat you eat.

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Maine Compass: Bill got Maine closer to equal pay for equal work

by Kalie Hess November 16, 2019November 15, 2019

A recent column by Sen. Matt Pouliot was wrong to call it “flash in the pan” legislation.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Compass: Childhood adversity is a public health crisis

by Joelle Cote-Powell November 16, 2019November 15, 2019

Children and the people who care for them need to be screened for trauma and treated appropriately.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Jonathan Bernstein: Democrats get better at making their impeachment case

by Jonathan Bernstein November 14, 2019November 14, 2019

House Democrats have finally figured out how to hold a hearing. The first public congressional session of the impeachment inquiry aimed at President Donald Trump probably wasn’t compelling television for most voters. Most people just aren’t very interested in fine details. Nor did Democrats bring a lot of drama or theatrics. And yet I suspect […]