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Op-eds
Bill Nemitz: Protecting Maine’s democracy, pitchfork at the ready
His 14-year tenure in its homestretch, Secretary of State Matt Dunlap still faces an election for the ages.
The View From Here: COVID can’t kill the political speech
Joe Biden delivered the address of his life, focusing a huge, diverse party on a common goal.
Jim Fossel: Corridor question will still have an impact
Maine’s highest court has said there won’t be a referendum on a transmission line this year, which is good news for some candidates.
Insight: Not our Pearl Harbor, but our Somme
World War I’s bloodiest battle denotes the scope of the societal shifts necessary to combat COVID.
The Maine Millennial: Going back to Square One, thanks to COVID-19
Coronavirus infects a whole generation’s opportunity to build a fulfilling life.
Commentary: This week I started teaching again. Now I’ll be sleeping in a tent in the backyard
I’m isolating myself from my family because my husband is at risk for severe COVID-19 and our home is not set up for quarantine.
Commentary: Federal regulators have abandoned consumers in favor of predatory lenders
The deadline is Sept. 3 to speak out against a proposal that would let payday lenders dodge interest-rate limits set by Maine and other states.
Maine Voices: Ranked-choice voting gives Mainers another chance to make history
Voters don’t have to worry that the independent will be the ‘spoiler’ of the U.S. Senate race.
Maine Voices: COVID was the first wave – a mental health crisis will be the second
Mainers were suffering before the pandemic. The state should take steps to make it possible for more immigrant doctors to help them.