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Columns

Published
November 4, 2015

Maine Voices: Portland ConnectED enhancing education to build long-term prosperity

The initiative spearheaded by Mayor Brennan in 2013 has made great strides, but there's still more to do.
Published
November 4, 2015

Greg Kesich: A long time coming, Brennan’s loss shows being right is not enough

He had a record of dramatic achievement but was short on power – so vital in Portland – to persuade the public.
Published
November 3, 2015

Kathleen Parker: Bush’s campaign seems certain to finish on a sour note

It's painful to imagine how he'd fare against Clinton, whose mop closet is stuffed with mightier foes.
Published
November 3, 2015

Maine Voices: Good faith necessitates a continued ban on U.S. oil exports

Pope Francis may indeed be infallible when linking the environment to the greater good of humanity.
Published
November 3, 2015

Commentary: Step by step, some police officers know how to defuse a situation

So credit one of D.C.'s cops with making a good call when confronted by a defiant teenage girl.

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Published
November 2, 2015

Maine Voices: Metro bus system is not-so-magical mystery tour for Portland visitors

Hidden in plain sight? We had to go deep to find out fares, routes and schedules for the city buses.
Published
November 1, 2015

Cynthia Dill: Never stop searching for new saints

Our system of government must never be taken for granted, despite the number of fools who currently 'govern' – or aspire to.
Published
November 1, 2015

Barney Frank: A distressing take on police interactions

Society shouldn't have to choose between tolerating law enforcement abuse of minorities or ending this only at the cost of effective policing.
Published
November 1, 2015

Charles Lawton: Food system prosperity needs ‘middlemen’

Missing today are the farm-table linkages that existed circa 1865 to move our food to market.
Published
November 1, 2015

Maine Voices: Allow inmates the power of a pen

Yes, many have made bad choices, but we must not ban them from writing to the outside about their experiences.