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Published
October 30, 2015

Pope focuses on the people, while synod focuses on doctrine

Gathering holds firm to Catholic teaching on abortion and contraception, re-affirms doctrines about divorce and remarriage, same-sex relationships.
Published
October 30, 2015

Nine hours of sleep can be a game-changer for student-athletes

A healthier starting time in middle and high schools would help the most important people there: our teens.
Published
October 29, 2015

LePage creating circular firing squads within the Republican Party

Governor means to purge the party of those pesky moderates.
Published
October 29, 2015

Putting the public back in elections

The voluntary public financing the Clean Election Act uses is the only means we have for closing the floodgates of money that have corrupted and polluted our elections since the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision in 2010.
Published
October 29, 2015

Rant against Planned Parenthood unexpectedly extremist in Maine

Espling's column based on the tea party falsehood that the organization is engaging in the sale of fetal parts.

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Published
October 28, 2015

Libraries, sporting camps share same challenges in the 21 century

Called on to offer much more than they did in the past, both are closing at a frightening rate.
Published
October 28, 2015

Jeb joins fight club, forgets how to speak coherently

What's good about Bush can't be improved by undoing what's good about him.
Published
October 27, 2015

Funding for safer roads, stronger economy goes to voters Nov. 3

Many years of chronic underfunding have left Maine's transportation system in rough shape.
Published
October 26, 2015

Medicaid expansion could mean life support for small hospitals

Access to vital services is often a challenge for rural Mainers, particularly when it comes to health care.
Published
October 25, 2015

Everyone can take part in efforts to reduce domestic violence

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month — a good time to learn more about abuse, its effects and what you can do to help.