The Maine Bureau of Public Lands is failing to following the straightforward process set out in the state Constitution.
Op-eds
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Maine Voices: Public schools need support, not the distraction of a new funding model
A pandemic is not the time to implement education savings accounts, a program with a questionable track record in other states.
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Commentary: Time for a Maine forest carbon program for forest landowners
Woodland owners would be paid for committing to managing their lots in a way that promotes carbon storage for several decades.
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Maine Voices: Gay man’s murder in 1984 started a movement
Charlie Howard was thrown off a bridge in Bangor 36 years ago, shocking the conscience of the state.
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Maine Voices: I asked for help. I didn’t realize it was going to come from a patient.
Despite the strain COVID has placed on health care workers, the question ‘Are you OK, Doctor?’ shows the trust that physicians and patients still share.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: White with a capital ‘W’
It’s too easy for white people to think that racial hierarchies don’t affect them.
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Insight: How to handle a demagogue
Joe McCarthy was infamous. But Republicans stuck with him – just as they have with Donald Trump.
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Jim Fossel: Maine’s 2nd District race takes a nasty turn
Outside groups have blanketed Republican households with misleading mail in the run-up to the July 14 primary.
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The Maine Millennial: Danger lurks off the leash
A few dog owners who overestimate their abilities at voice control can really ruin a peaceful escape into the Maine woods.
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Maine Observer: A tiny speck of hope in a dark night
A glimpse of the International Space Station was a relief from the steady stream of bad news here on Earth.