It may take different forms today, but the lust for power and control is still very much with us.
Op-eds
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Abandonment of patients is a very bad policy | Opinion
Charles Danielson, MD, MPH, FAAP, lives in Wayne. At a personal level, all of us have a sense of what it is like to be abandoned. As we scale it up, it now applies to the approach to many of our challenges and problems. Our rural hospitals, and especially birthing centers, are severely threatened. We are […]
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Minneapolis shooting hit close to home in Maine | Opinion
As a nation, we need to protect kids, not guns.
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Portland’s minimum wage should not be increased | Opinion
The $19/hour proposal asks our local businesses to ‘take one for the team.’ There are other ways to improve workers’ lives.
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Immigrants should not be painted with a broad brush of negativity | Opinion
People come to this country not just seeking a better life for themselves, but also striving to enhance the nation as a whole.
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Science, not politics, is the answer to Willard Beach water woes | Opinion
A Sept. 9 workshop being held by the South Portland City Council offers a chance to reset the conversation.
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Somebody’s getting married! (Again.) | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
Old, new, borrowed and … on a tight budget.
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Hunger hits close to home in Maine. So do solutions. | Opinion
Childhood hunger in the United States is a solvable problem and Maine can lead the way.
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Maine Democrats are gumming up the works | Jim Fossel
Members of the majority party in Augusta continue to pretend that onerous regulations don’t come at a cost to us all.
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Ask yourself: Would you hire this guy? | Opinion
He comes with big promises, but comes up short on performance.