Although Mainers may disagree on roughly 90% of things, we can find important consensus on the small remainder.
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America needs to re-learn the blessings of liberty — and the workings behind them | Opinion
A people that no longer understands how its government is meant to operate cannot tell when it has been hijacked.
Peer support transforms recovery for Mainers | Opinion
When it comes to restoring mental health and coming back from substance use, there’s no denying the power of lived experience. A new center in Brunswick further brings that to life.
Fisheries leaders should be looking out for Maine’s little guys | Opinion
We create thousands more jobs and billions more in economic benefits than one single foreign-controlled fish meal company ever will.
Maine veterans, it’s time to make our voices heard | Opinion
When our government strays too far from the American ideal, those who served our country have a duty to speak up.
Maine deserves better than a senator who blames survivors | Opinion
Between these and other comments, Graham Platner has showed me who he truly is, and I believe him.
A soldier’s story isn’t always about war | Steve Collins
A guy who fought on D-Day and in the Battle of the Bulge wanted me to know that, in order to live well, what people need most is food and health care.
Snowshoeing in New England found its footing in Maine | Opinion
One man’s hobby in the 1920s wound up becoming a cultural movement.
Only Mainers get to choose Maine’s next senator | Opinion
It doesn’t matter what the Democratic Party machine or a rival candidate (like me) thinks about Graham Platner. The only voice that matters is the voter’s.
Take time to unravel the Platner plot | Opinion
Maine’s Democratic Senate candidate is likeable and exciting. That doesn’t mean we have to vote him in.