The great American essayist reminds us that jobs and machines are not what make life meaningful.
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Prostate cancer numbers have increased. Are you vulnerable? | Opinion
It’s important for men to know their risk level and take the appropriate steps.
In fact, Democrats do have a message. They just need to get back to it. | Opinion
And it’s definitely not the one that still has the temerity to call itself ‘the party of Lincoln.’
The Founding Fathers were wary of human nature. We should be too. | Opinion
It may take different forms today, but the lust for power and control is still very much with us.
Minneapolis shooting hit close to home in Maine | Opinion
As a nation, we need to protect kids, not guns.
Abandonment of patients is a very bad policy | Opinion
Charles Danielson, MD, MPH, FAAP, lives in Wayne. At a personal level, all of us have a sense of what it is like to be abandoned. As we scale it up, it now applies to the approach to many of our challenges and problems. Our rural hospitals, and especially birthing centers, are severely threatened. We are […]
Portland’s minimum wage should not be increased | Opinion
The $19/hour proposal asks our local businesses to ‘take one for the team.’ There are other ways to improve workers’ lives.
Immigrants should not be painted with a broad brush of negativity | Opinion
People come to this country not just seeking a better life for themselves, but also striving to enhance the nation as a whole.
Science, not politics, is the answer to Willard Beach water woes | Opinion
A Sept. 9 workshop being held by the South Portland City Council offers a chance to reset the conversation.
Science, not politics, is the answer to Willard Beach water woes | Opinion
A Sept. 9 workshop being held by the South Portland City Council offers a chance to reset the conversation.