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Maine needs leaders who will put people over party | Opinion
With the Legislature stuck in a morass of partisanship for at least four years, a new approach is required.
Susan Collins’ vote deserved praise. And Maine deserved better. | Opinion
One commendable vote can’t undo damage caused by years of enabling the Trump agenda.
Chamber music invites us to consider a new way of being | Opinion
Referred to as the ‘music of friends,’ it’s designed for connection — something we desperately need now.
What is Israel’s end game in Gaza? | Opinion
A permanent ceasefire could start to pave the way for a two-state solution.
Mainers’ hearts go out to Texas | Opinion
The tragic flooding in Kerr County should also prompt conversations about our own emergency preparedness.
Maine’s criminal defense system is facing a nightmare | Opinion
Dozens of outstanding criminal defense lawyers in this state are simply maxed out — and paid at rates that are less than half of what private attorneys charge in other areas of practice.
Older politicians have damaged our democracy | Opinion
Our country might look a whole lot different right now without some big decisions by Washington’s senior set.
Fifty years later, ‘Jaws’ still stands the test of time | Opinion
I’m still looking for sharks each time I swim in the ocean.
America’s strikes on Iran are fueling a nuclear future | Opinion
While President Trump’s action has been framed as deterrent, history has shown it could have the opposite effect.