Things are interesting on the local front in the Capital City.
columnists
Harmon: Collins’ criticism should be aimed at Clinton
As one of the most senior Republicans, she should be pointing out all that is wrong with the Democratic candidate.
George Smith: Maine’s top 5 challenges
Sen. Angus King says these are the biggest issues facing our state, and I have something to say about each of them.
Bryan Cutchen: Rising national debt needs more attention
Asks the candidate for Senate District 14, where is the public outcry and media attention over the $19.4 trillion debt?
Susan Collins: ‘I will not be voting for Donald Trump’
‘My conclusion about Mr. Trump’s unsuitability for office is based on his disregard for the precept of treating others with respect, an idea that should transcend politics,’ she writes in a Washington Post op-ed.
Expanding access to addiction treatment is a moral imperative
With 272 Mainers dying in 2015 and thousands more addicted, the epidemic calls for collective action.
Flossing essential to oral health
For a few minutes a day and some minor inconvenience, the benefits outweigh the risks.
Board members: There’s nowhere to cut in Waterville school budget
The effort to reopen the budget in Waterville is misguided, and cuts would hurt education.
Drug costs should make you blink
The system the doles out prescription medication is broken.
Caron: Trump campaign’s summer free fall
The Republicans need a disciplined and focused candidate. They’ve got The Donald.