Society was restructured 40 years ago. Now we have to play the hand we were dealt.
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Opinion: Loopholes in gun background check system must be closed
Maine state lawmakers know the importance of background checks. It’s time for their federal counterparts to follow their lead.
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Letter from the CEO: Announcing the Maine Trust for Local News Community Board
We have recruited a diverse and dedicated group of Mainers to serve as the board’s inaugural members.
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Opinion: We are not powerless in the face of Gaza horror
If the largest union in Maine can demand that its pension fund divest its holdings in any entity complicit in Gaza killings, others can follow.
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Opinion: Colleges’ road back to academic integrity has many twists
The noble and invaluable mission of higher education must not get tangled up in criticism of institutional shortcomings and failures.
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Opinion: Without alternative shelter, sleeping in public is a life-sustaining act
No matter the Supreme Court’s decision in the Grants Pass case, Portland’s leaders can choose to address the root causes of homelessness.
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Opinion: Different thinking needed to restore Maine’s Atlantic salmon
FERC’s record of supporting restoration of sea-run fisheries is abysmal. The last Atlantic salmon population in the country deserves better.
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Opinion: DHHS record demands independent outside audit
The agency appears to operate as though it is above the law – and not even required to follow even its own rules.
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Opinion: PMA vote an affront to city boards and councilors’ oaths
The six councilors who voted to allow the demolition of 142 Free St. show disrespect and an unwillingness to uphold the law.
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Opinion: Maine needs to hold big polluters accountable
The climate crisis is a collective problem that requires collective action. By holding major polluters accountable, we can ensure a fairer distribution of the costs associated with climate adaptation.