Maine was served by home-grown electric utilities for over a century. Today, CMP and Versant are for-profit foreign corporations that sent $187 million in profits out of country last year. They have fossil fuel interests in Spain, Canada, Norway, and the Middle East and are so afraid of losing these profits that they are spending […]
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Our View: Money in politics is a problem, but Question 2 won’t solve it
Question 2 would likely keep some Maine-based companies from participating in elections, and it is a threat to the freedom of the press.
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Commentary: Gun ownership and gun safety laws can and do coexist
The policy change most of us desperately want will only come if we demand it.
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Maine Compass: Rep. Jared Golden makes courageous stand on guns
It’s the kind of message that has the potential to break the national logjam on gun safety.
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Our View: ‘Humility is called for as accountability is sought’
Our U.S. senators’ reluctance to support a federal assault weapons ban must be reconsidered now.
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Our View: Brokenhearted for Lewiston, we will have to heal together
Gone forever is the idea that Maine is an unusually safe place to be.
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Ben Bragdon: For their sake, we’ve got to let kids be kids
You have to watch out for nostalgia. No matter what people say, hindsight isn’t always 20-20. Sometimes, it’s a lot hazier. That’s why so many people today look back with fondness at an American past that never really existed, while others feel hopeless against today’s biggest challenges, and unable to acknowledge how much better life […]
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Commentary: Restoration of democratic skill and civil discourse starts with us
We need to strive to listen when we hear – and not just to like-minded people.
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Commentary: Veterans Crisis Line, 988 +1, faces major challenges
If following protocol isn’t enough, data and community-based evaluation is the next step toward protecting our nation’s heroes.
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Our View: Yes on Question 4 to preserve Maine’s right to repair our vehicles
Residents across the state rely on Maine’s 700 or so independent auto repair shops to keep their cars on the road, year after year, without busting their wallets or opening themselves to risk. However, rapid changes in the automotive world are putting that most important relationship – the one between a Mainer and their mechanic […]