From behind masks and plexiglass, the virus hasn’t stopped our commitment to students or to our collective vision of the future.
Op-eds
Commentary: Washington’s stimulus triumph remains underrated
Hindsight shows that the CARES Act saved the U.S. economy, and how badly the country needs another round of bipartisan statesmanship.
Commentary: A win for baseball – and for the rest of us
The Marlins’ new general manager, Kim Ng, is paving the way for all children and for all individuals who differ from current sports leadership.
Maine Voices: We may need Susan Collins more than ever
We do not seem to be finding our way back from the extremes on our own. Now is the time for her to prove there’s more to being a moderate than walking an electoral tightrope.
Maine Voices: Kids Chance Maine gets scholarships to young people in need
The children of a parent killed or seriously injured in a workplace accident should not lose their chance for higher education.
Maine Observer: Still blessings to count in a COVID Thanksgiving
It’s been a long year with some bright days among the dark ones, worth remembering in solitary holiday.
Insight: Democrats can learn to win in rural states
The U.S. Senate is biased in favor of small states, but not necessarily in favor of Republicans.
The View From Here: 2020 shows damage done by too much money in politics
The funding that’s flooding the state doesn’t make us better informed – it just makes us mad.
Bill Nemitz: Nightlife? What nightlife?
The Mills administration’s 9 p.m. closing order isn’t punitive. It’s common sense.
Jim Fossel: Moderation is the blessing of divided government
Liberals should take solace from the fact that even if they can’t do everything they want, their opponents won’t be able to either.