Alex van der Zwaan, a business associated of Manafort, gets a symbolic 30-day sentence.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Tariffs on newsprint from Canada put U.S. newspapers in jeopardy
The tariffs raise costs for an industry already in financial straits, and if made permanent could lead to the demise of printed news in many small communities.
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Commentary: Tariffs on Canadian newsprint puts newspapers in jeopardy
Affordable Canadian paper has helped keep the newspaper industry alive.
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Machete-attack survivor confident a Maine Marsy’s Law is critical for victims
Had there been such a law in 2008, it would have given the author notice of his attacker’s status.
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Commentary: The tense months before Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination
The Chicago Tribune
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George Smith: Distractions, distractions everywhere
On a bunch of big issues, we’re being told to look in the wrong places.
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Karen Heck: In dark times, find the best way to use your voice
Politics — and the world in general — need both introverts and extroverts.
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Maine Compass: Shift to proficiency-based diploma for the better
Change is difficult, but it will help more Maine students.
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Maine Compass: From employees to owners
Maine should encourage cooperatives to save and create jobs.
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Maine Voices: Case ruling on violation of due-process rights is a warning to defendants
The justice system is not always fair to all, so they must keep a close eye on the conduct of judges and prosecutors.