The first generation of Americans that will be less well off than their parents may have to delay gratification forever.
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Maine Voices: If you follow traffic laws, then follow COVID guidelines, too
We stop at stop signs even though they’re annoying, because it helps our society. The same goes for wearing a mask to protect ourselves and others.
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The humble Farmer: Struggling to accept reality after stint in an alternate universe
It can be hard to replace ‘facts’ with what you’ve seen with your own eyes.
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Maine Voices: Climate Council misses chance to invest in bike, pedestrian infrastructure
The council’s Climate Action Plan focuses on electric vehicles, overlooking options that are proven, practical and financially equitable.
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Commentary: Study of primates offers guidance on post-election period
In true chimpanzee fashion, the current president has thrown figurative feces at every potential rival.
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Commentary: Why it’s wrong to assume race should dictate voting patterns
Our assumptions underpin connections we must examine between culture and power, between identity and action.
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Commentary: There’s nothing nefarious about executive orders
George Washington used them. So did Lincoln, Obama and Trump. Biden will, too. They’re just an ordinary part of governing.
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Maine Voices: After so much national news, Mainers need to think local
Right in our own backyards, nonprofits are relying on the generosity of their neighbors to meet needs that are expanding in this time of crisis.
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Bill Nemitz: Wearing a mask is hard? Yeah, right
Those who don’t want to wear face coverings during the pandemic don’t know the meaning of inconvenience.
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Commentary: The self-inflicted agony of Emily Murphy
Each day that the head of the General Services Administration abstains from her responsibilities, it becomes harder to see her as a neutral public servant.