Whatever economic benefits pedestrian trails can offer us, rail’s are many times greater.
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Ervin Center closure a terrible loss for Maine’s children | Opinion
The Edmund N. Ervin Pediatric Center has helped tens of thousands of young Mainers with complex neurodevelopmental problems.
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Big Oil should pay Maine’s climate bill | Opinion
Legislation to establish a Maine Climate Superfund would correctly hold polluters accountable.
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Now is the time to invest in Maine’s life sciences | Opinion
A proposal to establish a new Maine Life Science Innovation Center would strengthen an already thriving sector.
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Modernizing eye care laws will improve access for Maine patients | Opinion
My patients can wait up to six months for a procedure to be done by an ophthalmologist. We need to allow the state’s optometrists to fill the void.
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Sen. King’s moral leadership on Gaza is coming up short | Opinion
Does the senator have any red lines when it comes to the continued slaughter of Palestinian innocents?
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I still want to be proud of this country. It’s getting harder. | Opinion
The new Mainers I’ve enjoyed interacting with the past few years have all but disappeared. They’re likely in hiding.
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Why Portland property taxes keep rising — and how to find relief | Opinion
Our city is house-rich, cash-poor and absorbs costs that other municipalities can’t. A modest tourism fee would help the city out.
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It’s her hands that I remember | Column
In the eulogy for my mother, I hoped to convey just how effortlessly she managed to express her support, her faith, her joy and her enduring and nurturing love.
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Maine needs to get its act together on gun laws | Opinion
When simple solutions are out there, it’s ridiculous that I should have to worry about losing my life to a shooter.