Re: “Our View: State should not retreat on Maine women’s health” (Feb. 20): Affordable health care for Maine women is of extreme importance, but when human life, which is divinely created in the womb, is destroyed by abortion, that is not health care. Approximately 62 percent of Mainers do not want to see tax funds […]
March 2020
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine unions support ‘Medicare for All’
Even people with good, union-negotiated insurance are struggling to pay their health care bills.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Facing the future in the checkout line
A long wait in a big-box store pushes one Maine couple to take the plunge into a brave new world.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Tribal gaming is no fix for Maine’s gambling problems
The state should have a well-regulated competition among gaming companies, not a protected monopoly for the few.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Your employees’, co-workers’ heart health is your business, too
The prevalence of heart attacks among working-age people means we should all know how to prevent, recognize and respond to them.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Dating without drinks is tricky
For a recovering alcoholic, courtship can create a number of pitfalls.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Hiking: Katahdin region offers a bounty of Nordic ski and snowshoe opportunities
With luck (and cooperating weather), you’ll get a glimpse of the mountain.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Rite of Passage: How the Owl Got Its Pointy Ears,’ by Peleg Held
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Birding: From log-cock to high-hole, names come with charming backstories
A 1957 list of standard common names, which is periodically updated, keeps them all straight.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Mustard, cream and lemon make for fast and flavor-packed pork chops
Despite the speed with which the dish comes together, the sauce tastes surprisingly complex.