A mandatory character assessment is an idea whose time as come.
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In Maine, listening has always mattered. We’re out of practice. | Opinion
It’s just as important a skill as hauling traps or clearing a driveway.
My daughter should not live in fear of ICE | Opinion
To be American is not a matter of ethnicity. Looking at the federal immigration crackdown, you’d never know it.
Of course teachers can use AI to detect cheating | Opinion
Being caught cheating should be looked upon as a student’s opportunity to become a better learner.
Maine’s climate action will rise from the ashes in 2026 | Opinion
A host of federal actions have created opportunity at the state and local levels.
Dehumanization of Somali community is a warning sign Maine can’t ignore | Opinion
Silence isn’t going to protect us.
It’s time to switch things up on math education in Maine | Opinion
We know our state needs large-scale investment in this area. The question is how to do it.
We must protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge | Opinion
The moment of truth has arrived.
Maine’s leaders cannot turn the other cheek on gun violence | Opinion
When crisis strikes, whose side are they on? The officers who run toward danger, or the politics that ask them to slow down first?
In loving tribute to the best boy, Mookie | Opinion
We said goodbye to my son’s dog in early December. He was, my buddy George said, “The only dog I knew who had two homes.”