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Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Maine Community College System survives by unfairly compensating workers

by Andrea LaFlamme Special to the Press Herald June 3, 2023June 2, 2023

Students are flocking to Maine community colleges while adjunct teaching staff are running for the exits.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: I’ve lived into my 40s without ever owning a smartphone. I hope I’ll never have to

by Stacy Torres Los Angeles Times June 3, 2023June 2, 2023

I don’t carry a computer in my pocket because I know my vulnerability to tech’s addictive power.

Op-eds, Opinion

The humble Farmer: Strike up the piano, it’s class reunion time

by Robert Skoglund June 3, 2023June 3, 2023

Tempted to skip yours? You could be missing out on a life-changing moment.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Background checks are the backbone of gun violence prevention

by Judi and Wayne Richardson Special to the Press Herald June 2, 2023June 1, 2023

Nothing will bring back our spirited, loving daughter Darien Richardson, but we know we can prevent more tragedies.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Work requirements won’t solve labor shortages

by Cara Brumfield and Emily Andrews Progressive Perspectives June 2, 2023June 1, 2023

And they do more harm than good, especially among the people they’re supposed to help.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Building a paid family and medical leave program that works for all Mainers

by Sen. Mattie Daughtry and Rep. Kristen Cloutier Special to the Press Herald June 1, 2023May 31, 2023

Many workers are forced to drop out of the workforce entirely to take care of their children and parents. If we want to be pro-family and pro-workforce, we need this kind of program.

Op-eds, Opinion

Clarence Page: RIP, Jim Brown, your legacy is memorable but clouded

by Clarence Page Tribune Content Agency June 1, 2023May 31, 2023

Though he may well be recalled as the best football player to put on a helmet, his arrests for abusing women should stain his history of triumphs on the field.