A writer looks back at the sacrifices her mother and father made to finish school.
Op-eds
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Commentary: It is the perfect time for putting Maine on the move
It’s time to explore how state and federal government and private investors can join forces to fund commuter rail between Lewiston-Auburn and Portland.
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The humble Farmer: Too much money weighing down your pockets? Let’s fix up the house!
Home improvements at my place left the foundation 9 inches higher on the north end.
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Maine Voices: Why I’m quitting the Republican Party after more than 40 years
The party’s nearly universal support of Donald Trump is a betrayal of every principle of truth, honor, decency and morality I believe in.
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Commentary: Abolish the federal minimum wage
Local governments and entrepreneurs are in the best position to decide what wages should be.
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Maine Voices: In defense of expertise, on vaccines and other complex matters
Legitimate experts have relevant credentials, a willingness to admit what they don’t know and a limited focus on a few areas.
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Commentary: Say it – Hank Aaron is the real home run champion
One revelation has been missing from the countless tributes to ‘Hammerin’ Hank’: that his steroid-free 755 homers remain an all-time record.
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Maine Voices: To truly heal the nation, focus on child care
Access to quality, affordable care supports kids’ and families’ well-being – and it’s too big for businesses, philanthropy or even the state to handle alone.
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Commentary: Biden climate regulation is about to get tougher
By preparing to raise a key metric called the ‘social cost of carbon,’ the president signals that more stringent emissions rules are just around the corner.
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Leonard Pitts: Imposter behind the curtain is gone, but Republicans still lost in Land of Oz
Neither a violent attack on the government itself nor a direct threat to their own lives is enough to get a groundswell of lawmakers in the party to do the right thing.