Isn’t Joe Manchin a hoot? He doesn’t want to extend the child tax credit because it would go to “bad people” who would use it for drugs. Then, demonstrating his lack of logic, he want to extend it for 10 years instead of one. Lot more drugs, Joe. (Studies show the money is overwhelmingly being […]
Greg Kesich
Maine Voices: Land trusts contribute to communities
Most conserved lands stay on the local tax rolls and provide public access to the outdoors.
The Maine Millennial: Christmas doesn’t always have to look the same
You think a stable is a tough place to sleep? Try the Bob Hope USO at Los Angeles International Airport.
Our View: Gratitude and grace needed during the holidays
The advice of the Maine CDC director strikes the right chord in a bewildering, frustrating time.
Insight: Don’t wait for the new year to make a new start
Benjamin Franklin, America’s first self-help guru, thought of improvement as an ongoing project, not as sudden change.
Letter to the editor: Only citizens should be allowed to vote
I can remember how excited I was when I turned 21 and was eligible to vote. I went to Portland City Hall and signed up as soon as possible. I have voted in every election since then. To me and my husband, Carroll, being able to vote in local, state and national elections is a […]
Jim Fossel: Joe Biden falls short on promise of unity
As a candidate, he claimed to be able to bring people together, but as a president, he has not delivered.
The View From Here: Don’t make the wrong mistake
Our inability to confront the climate crisis is going to be catastrophic if we give in to despair.
Maine Observer: How we can also follow the star
The Christian story of Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem long ago can be read as an allegory for our times.
Our View: Little holiday cheer in COVID news
Fully vaccinated Mainers can celebrate, as long as they don’t celebrate the end of the pandemic too soon.