The Brennan administration created the toolkit for modern state government. In the process, Joe earned the undying loyalty, respect, and affection of everyone who ever worked for or with him, Frank O’Hara says.
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Douglas Rooks: Gov. Brennan was like no other Maine politician, before or since
Son of a union longshoreman, Brennan never strayed far from his birthplace, dying just a few blocks from the Kellogg Street tenement where he grew up, the columnist writes.
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Opinion: Maine has no need for dirty, outdated sources of gas
A dedicated study will pull back the curtain on gas industry misinformation.
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Commentary: The Trump tax cuts were neither panacea nor rip-off
Understanding what the legislation did and didn’t do is relevant now because the cuts expire in 2025; whoever wins this year’s presidential election will have to decide whether to extend them.
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Opinion: Maine dairy urgently needs state support
Without financial stability, our dairy farms cannot weather mounting challenges.
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Douglas Rooks: Finding something universal, unifying in the moment of the eclipse
In Piscataquis and Somerset counties, the columnist saw people uniting under a common purpose.
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Opinion: Passenger rail for central Maine should be taken seriously
Support for train service in the region isn’t being given appropriate consideration at the state level.
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Maine Compass: When 98% isn’t good enough: working on eclipse day
A doctor reflects on missing the eclipse but experiencing the everyday miracles of working in medicine.