Bill Nemitz is wrong to see signs of disrespect in names based on qualities we admire.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Here’s what the government’s dietary guidelines should really say
Eat a variety of foods with their nutrients still intact, watch your weight, exercise and don’t pay too much attention to the latest study.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The humble Farmer: Diaries help me revisit my 20s – and make me wonder how I survived them
Behind the wheel of a beater car or hitchhiking to California, the young Farmer was always ready for the next adventure.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Investment in home visiting will improve public safety
Two bills before the Legislature will help ensure that more children grow up healthy and prepared to lead productive lives.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Aquaculture has potential to bring cascading benefits to Maine
With careful planning, we can make the state a hub of production while adhering to environmental and sustainability standards.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Marc A. Thiessen: Trump-Russia collusion hall of shame will be a full one
Ex-CIA director John Brennan and Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., misled others about the intelligence they had seen. But they’re not alone.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Courtesy titles old-fashioned? Not so fast
There’s still plenty of room for ‘Mr.,’ ‘Mrs.,’ ‘Ms.’ and ‘Miss,’ as reaction to an old Maya Angelou video reminds us.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Dana Milbank: William Barr makes Mueller report into a win for Moscow
The attorney general’s summary squanders the special counsel’s heroic efforts to investigate election interference.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Sen. Collins should vote ‘no’ on Kavanaugh
The toxic confirmation process threatens to do long-term damage to the Supreme Court as an institution. The Senate should reject the nomination and start over, and Collins has the ability to help make that happen.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion, Schools and Education
Commentary: Imagine a world where a lottery is your ticket to a prestigious university
Schools would decide minimum criteria such as GPA, and then a drawing would allow for long-overdue objectivity.