Common-sense reforms in the 2023 farm bill could help small food manufacturers, in Maine and nationwide, grow and thrive.
Op-eds
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Meta can’t dodge controversy on Threads forever
Restricting searches on terms like ‘COVID’ is a flawed response to the challenge social platforms face balancing public safety and free expression.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: What if the United States is not ripped apart?
The fighting and the meanness that we see daily in the news may be what the extremists believe and feel but not what 40% – even 50% – of Americans believe and feel.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Just who will take on the insatiable drug companies?
Those who could be most influential in bringing about change aren’t doing anything to achieve it.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Much thought led to recommending Sears Island for offshore wind port
Of the sites under consideration, it’s the cheapest to develop, it wouldn’t require dredging and it’s specifically designated as a potential port.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: We must continue to strengthen mental health services for Maine’s kids
Don’t allow our youth experiencing behavioral and mental health crises to continue to languish in emergency rooms and jails.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Clarence Page: When is a book ban not a ‘ban’? Officials dance around censorship efforts
The number of reported challenges is up by more than 40% over last year; meanwhile, one state is pushing back by signing what might be the nation’s first ban on bans.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: More and more, acupuncture complements other health care
The complementary health service, which is seeking Medicare provider status recognition, can offer patients relief and healing while they await their next doctor’s appointment.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: I’m a Republican mother – birth control should stay legal
Every American deserves the freedom to use contraception when needed and the assurance that the government will never take that right away.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Hunter Biden’s problems are legitimately his dad’s problems, too
It’s unfair that Joe Biden and Donald Trump are neck and neck in the polls. But it’s not unfair that the president is taking a hit with voters because of his son’s travails.