Voters face a number of consequential issues, including economic security and environmental stability.
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Douglas Rooks: Melville Fuller’s career put on trial
An extraordinary letter from the Maine Supreme Judicial Court asking that a statue of jurist be removed lacks compelling evidence.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
George Smith: Elect legislators who will work together
In the past, lawmakers with different views could work toward a compromise. Not anymore.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Douglas Rooks: ‘Lame duck’ legislators should return after Election Day
A legislative session should be held this year.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Schools are learning from COVID’s challenges
Distance learning can be effective if educators take steps to fill in what’s lost by not gathering in person.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Great American Outdoors Act a stunning bipartisan achievement
Members of Maine’s congressional delegation were fierce advocates for preserving our national treasures like Acadia National Park.
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The Maine Millennial: When back to school feels like Russian roulette
Colleges and universities are taking a big risk by reopening while the coronavirus is still spreading.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Grandmother would know how to face this pandemic
A member of a practical generation that didn’t complain, this writer’s grandmother would have met the crisis head-on.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns
Amy Calder: When power’s out, the mind wanders
An outage during the workday raises fears of a time when everything could stand still, when we are crippled by the fallout of our own intelligence, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State
J.P. Devine: Blue is my favorite color
Not a midnight blue, but a “Blessed Mother Blue,” as Sister Rosanna would say, sweeping into the halls of legislatures and executive offices, including a growing number of women, writes J.P. Devine.