The British prime minister is committed to free markets and maintaining the military.
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Maine Voices: Faithful defense of Russia, Putin reflects poorly on today’s Republicans
They are putting Moscow’s interests ahead of the U.S. Constitution and our historical alliances and allies.
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Coastal History: A lifetime of hard work
I enjoy reading stories about how children were once expected to chip in and help with the family’s survival. For instance, I recently received a letter and scrapbook about Fred Pecci, Bath’s former arborist. While his immigrant parents were running a produce store in Bath where Mario’s is today, Fred was out looking for free […]
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Commentary: Why China won’t allow Hong Kong to become another Tiananmen Square
Beijing wants to avoid the world media spotlight and keep another iconic image from capturing its brutality.
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Coastal History: German spies on North Street
Writing this column has led me to some interesting experiences. After writing about the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway, I was invited out to the railway museum in Alna to take a ride in the train engine. It was a childhood dream come true. After writing about one magical day I spent on Cushing Island […]
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Insight: Jimmy Hoffa casts a long shadow over unions
Through works like ‘The Irishman,’ the notorious Teamsters president still links organized labor in the public imagination with organized crime.
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Maine Voices: In time of turmoil, let’s recommit to our grand democratic experiment
May we be as stalwart and smart and creative as the originators of this radical idea of government.
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Jim Fossel: There’s room in the center for immigration reform
While there is deep disagreement on the partisan extremes, most Americans would support sensible reforms to increase legal immigration.
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Maine Voices: We’re all included in definition of ‘real Maine,’ ‘real America’
Leaders of our state’s Roman Catholic and Protestant communities should denounce an anti-Semitic attack on Portland’s mayor.
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Insight: Presidential wrongdoing is nothing new
But Donald Trump’s conduct has pushed the nation into uncharted territory.