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Columns

Published
September 30, 2016

Charles Krauthammer: Presidential campaign sinks to somewhere between zany and insane

Donald Trump's promise that under him, crime and violence will 'come to an end' is the latest sign that we're operating in an alternate universe.
Published
September 30, 2016

M.D. Harmon: Those who rise to elective office tend to remain there

But with Trump and Clinton neck and neck in Maine, who knows whether Chellie Pingree will be able to hang on to her seat in Congress?
Published
September 29, 2016

Commentary: Return to police foot patrols would be a step in the right direction

Bridging the disconnect between officers and citizens could help ease the current tensions.
Published
September 29, 2016

Importance of specialized medical care for injured veterans hits home

A York woman affected by military sexual trauma and PTSD says she's just one of hundreds of thousands who need places like Togus.
Published
September 29, 2016

Dana Milbank: Trying to tie down-ballot Republicans to Trump could backfire

A study finds that linking other Republican hopefuls to Trump in some cases actually hurt Clinton.

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Published
September 28, 2016

Leonard Pitts: Our country faces another civil war – on a battlefield of ideas and ideals

Donald Trump represents a threat to our union, and his backers resent the diversity and change that mark a new era.
Published
September 28, 2016

Maine Voices: Facts show why we all – and Topsham voters – should move to cut plastic bag use

A proposed bag fee in Topsham discourages using plastic, which poses hazards , as well as paper bags that consume resources.
Published
September 28, 2016

Greg Kesich: Nation could learn from Maine’s election of ‘widely reviled buffoon’

The state's experience with Gov. Paul LePage shows that hiring someone to run government who hates government does not work.
Published
September 27, 2016

Charles Lawton: Engineers play critical roles in the future of our state’s economy

While we'll need them to fill open jobs, their real value comes in creating new jobs and resources.
Published
September 27, 2016

Commentary: For healthy, productive adults, focus on foundation of early childhood, legislator says

The Maine Children's Caucus is dedicated to bipartisan, creative solutions to ensure our state has proven, solid policies to give all our kids a chance.