THE CONVERSATION — When Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Joe Biden, on Sept. 21, 2023, the topic of weapons supply was on the agenda. That same issue almost certainly came up between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un when the pair met earlier in September. The fact is, with the conflict in Ukraine having now dragged […]
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Take a long, hard look at No Labels
It’s met the requirements to become a Maine political party; if it chooses to do so, it could cause extraordinary chaos.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Birthing center closures put Mainers in danger
We have to explore and support all viable alternatives for better access to pregnancy care.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Significant bipartisan breakthroughs seldom make headlines
My first Maine legislative session featured several impressive examples of cross-party collaboration. Why wasn’t more made of them?
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Insight: Memory, my mother and me
As Mom is less and less herself, I’m trying to come to terms with the person she’s becoming.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: The best part of our Maine summers are the Maine stories
This one goes out to Ada.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine Clean Trucks proposal carries major economic and environmental benefits
The rule is reasonable and not one-size-fits-all; it will never rush a zero-emission vehicle into a heavy-duty job it’s not ready for.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Why won’t we think of health care as a public good?
Maine’s medical professionals are right: The time for universal health care insurance coverage is now.
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Commentary: License to kill – Brookfield’s dams and Maine’s rivers
A major July fish kill on one of Maine’s most revered fisheries shows why Mainers must be concerned as Brookfield seeks to renew its dam licenses.
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Commentary: Free Maine community college tuition program must be made permanent
Meeting with high school sophomores recently, I had to equivocate about the availability of free college; nobody is sure they’ll have the option. That’s a problem.
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