While reading the March 15 letter to the editor “Trump has America on a success path,” I thought I was reading a letter from Donald J. Trump himself. It was so full of gushing praise, plus comparisons to actual successful past presidents like Roosevelt, Eisenhower, even Abe Lincoln! It was so similar to what we’ve […]
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Posted inLetters
Single-payer system will transform health care for the better | Letter
In her Feb. 24 letter, Valerie Dornan offers that the National Health Service in the U.K., despite chronic underfunding, often outperforms the U.S. system. A Commonwealth Fund study, comparing the two, showed that the U.K. comes out ahead by most measures. The NHS is an example of socialized medicine. The facilities are owned and operated by the […]
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Androscoggin River fish runs must be restored | Opinion
With the Brunswick Hydroelectric Dam currently up for relicensing, it’s now or never to force the dam’s owner to adhere to Clean Water Act standards for safe passage of native fish species.
Posted inDo This, Maine, News
Hop into Big Night, Maine’s evening of amphibian migration
On a few nights each spring, Mainers help frogs and salamanders cross roads, witnessing the natural pilgrimage in their backyards.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Democratic gubernatorial candidates debate at forum by and for young Mainers
Just over 2 months from the Democratic primary, Shenna Bellows, Troy Jackson, Angus King III, Hannah Pingree and Nirav Shah fielded questions on everything from housing reform and health care to addiction and systemic racism.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Capitol Police merger advances despite Republican pushback
Republican lawmakers and Capitol Police union criticize merger bill over pay gaps and inefficiencies.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Senate approves funding for TSA and most of Homeland Security, but not immigration enforcement
The US House of Representatives is expected to vote on it Friday.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The story of ‘Angela of Angola’ resonates in today’s Maine | Opinion
The best way to honor the first documented African woman in the English colonies is to build a country where belonging is not questioned.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Veterans like Graham Platner understand the threats and enemies we face | Opinion
I’m always on the lookout for allies. I see one in Platner.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Mills ups the pressure for permanent free community college in her final year as governor
The two-term Democratic governor now running for U.S. Senate has visited campuses recently in an effort to get one of her signature policies funded.