Our View: Questions fly around REAL ID program
Maine residents should study the rules and find out if they need a federally compliant license.
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Faithful defense of Russia, Putin reflects poorly on today's Republicans
They are putting Moscow's interests ahead of the U.S. Constitution and our historical alliances and allies.
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Commentary: We need primary mental health care providers to end stigma, prevent crises
Our current system focuses on identifying existing illnesses. A better system would include regular psychological checkups and preventive care.
Letters to the Editor
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The Bard himself had some apt words for the campus and the campaign.
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Funds for new infrastructure should be reallocated to cover Maine's current unmet transportation needs.
More in Opinion
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December 9Maine's senior senator is among the many lawmakers who have taken campaign cash from the companies that promoted opioid use.
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Whether the president leaves the scene soon or in five years, the party will bear his stamp.
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Small acts of common courtesy are blessedly common here in the Pine Tree State.
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Policymakers will have to come to terms with a much more rooted population than we have had in the past.
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The Editorial Board shouldn't have criticized the broad range of jobs filled by 80,000 fellow Mainers.
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The solar panels on the Blaine House are only a small gesture compared to everything else the governor and Legislature have accomplished.
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When the truth is not clear cut, regulators should listen to the people who are directly affected.
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It will take a statewide commitment to make sure that Maine communities are built to meet the people's needs.
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As retirement gets closer, it becomes even harder to imagine.
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Other schools should follow the lead of Portland Public Schools in carrying out the law, and state education officials should prioritize its implementation.
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We'll all benefit from voluntarily doing the right thing by the tenants who have made our city the vital place it is today.
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After months of blaming everyone but himself, he should have resigned the minute he admitted using campaign funds for personal expenses.
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The Almost Perfect Woman can live without FB, but it's indispensable to a writer.
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Melania Trump's travails remind me of a long-ago encounter with the wife of another U.S. president.
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Teachers are taking lessons, and they're on preparing for mass shootings, binding wounds and recognizing signs of abuse.
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Opinion matters more than the truth, and President Trump is exploiting it.
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Unclear goals, bickering leaders and a changing world are pushing the alliance to the breaking point.
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December 6Beijing wants to avoid the world media spotlight and keep another iconic image from capturing its brutality.
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December 5The proposed change shows disdain for the people who have USM diplomas.
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Maine's experience fighting hunger shows that employment alone is not enough.
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The Legislative Council should advance proposals to keep guns out of child care centers and safely stored by home care providers.
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She was on fire there for a while. Not long enough, though.
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Republican lawmakers who disavow the president only in private aren't part of the solution – they're part of the problem.
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The statute will ultimately be judged on whether it reduces accidents.
Maine Voices Columns
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