Thomas Jefferson’s 1800 challenge to incumbent John Adams had everything we’re dealing with now, only worse.
Op-eds
Maine Voices: Unionized workforce can make Portland Museum of Art stronger
A balance of power between labor and management equips an institution to adjust to change.
Commentary: Politicians embracing lockdown tactics should have to ‘show their work’
Before placing limitations on houses of worship or schools, there should be proof that they are enabling transmission.
Sara Gideon: Health care will be on the Nov. 3 ballot
Your vote in the U.S. Senate race will determine whether Mainers will retain patient protections and insurance coverage.
Commentary: Yes, COVID is more deadly for seniors. Don’t take it less seriously
‘Herd immunity’ advocates argue the relative value of young lives versus old when the focus should be on getting the response right.
Maine Voices: I stutter, but it doesn’t limit who I am or what I can do
Joe Biden’s stutter has brought the condition into the open. What helps people overcome it? For a Maine legislator, music was the key.
Leonard Pitts: Republicans enabled Trump for four years. Now they’re slinking away?
America is a nation of second chances, but betrayed voters are entitled to hold elected officials accountable.
Commentary: This essential part of Obamacare needs expanding
The problem of irrelevant data being unfairly used against us extends far beyond health insurance and pre-existing conditions.
Maine Voices: It’s up to community to make young people feel that they matter
The Maine Resilience Building Network is starting a conversation that will affect our state’s economic and public health.
Maine Voices: Portland, county officials should make like the seasons and change
We community members can help by advocating for Preble Street’s shelter, for temporary winter housing and for long-term solutions.