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Columns

Published
July 29, 2014

Commentary: Let common folk be treated like corporations

Rights should flow in both directions, since we're now all indistinguishable, equally protected 'persons' – in the court's eyes, anyway.
Published
July 28, 2014

George Will: Monica Wehby, M.D., might be just what the doctor ordered

A pediatric neurosurgeon can handle legislative life, even if she’s evasive about the plight of sage grouses.
Published
July 27, 2014

Agree to Disagree: We can’t let marijuana industry define terms of legalization

We will need to regulate pot better than alcohol and cigarettes, tax it heavily to control overuse and address the issue of addiction.
Published
July 27, 2014

Barney Frank: Federal funds have strings attached

In short, if you seek government money for nonreligious activities, you must not discriminate in hiring.
Published
July 27, 2014

Maine Voices: Nothing sinister in school standards

Education in Maine is a matter of local control, and the Common Core won't do anything to change that.

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Published
July 27, 2014

Maine Observer: Plant a seedling, grow a community

A transplant to Maine finds mentors, challenges and joys as she becomes a green thumb.
Published
July 26, 2014

Port City Post: To fully embrace political campaign volunteering, it takes a kid

Kids bring unconditional enthusiasm to all of the happiness, heartbreak and unflattering T-shirts.
Published
July 26, 2014

The humble Farmer: A few short rants on where technology is leading us, among other topics

Here's a taste of what many Mainers have been subjected to for more than three decades.
Published
July 25, 2014

Michael Cuzzi: Working people versus large corporations a false choice for Democrats

Shenna Bellows' rhetoric damning big business is intellectually lazy, as well as poor politics.
Published
July 25, 2014

M.D. Harmon: West stays silent as Christians face extinction in Iraq, Syria

Recent events teach a lesson about what the civilized world faces from rampant Islamic extremism.