The Biden administration wants to make the English test for new citizens harder. There’s no point in doing that.
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The humble Farmer: How our living room turned into a stop on the lecture circuit
We shut-ins are clever at luring smart people into our home to brighten our days. (Once in a while, we even venture out ourselves.)
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Commentary: Televising Trump’s trials is a major mistake
My concern is less about whether televised proceedings are fair to the defendant and more about their effect on the viewer.
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Commentary: Age is just a number for Mick Jagger – and even for politicians like Mitch McConnell
If McConnell takes a break from the Senate, it’ll be for health reasons, not age alone. Just as questions surrounding Sen. John Fetterman aren’t about his age but about his capacity to do the job.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Regardless of Pine Tree Power’s fate, Maine utilities will retain ‘green’ focus
Ultimately, the vote on Question 3 is about whether you think government or private monopolies should hold the keys to the clean electricity future.
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Clarence Page: ‘Can you hear gunshots?’ The horrors from inside an active shooter lockdown
Student texts at UNC Chapel Hill reveal the consternation felt on a locked-down campus, but how many more lockdowns will we need before Congress offers some guidance?
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Commentary: The problem with using ‘problematic’ to shut down disagreement
How has a term so vague become so popular?
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Let’s end hunger in Maine, especially among children
The Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger is fighting for the nearly 37,000 people under 18 who are facing food insecurity in our state.
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Commentary: Why Judaism, and all religion, is relevant in 2023
Whether it’s Shabbat or the high holidays, every aspect of Judaism has a meaning that anyone can appreciate and love – it’s not an all-or-nothing deal.
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Commentary: With or without Maine, seaweed revolution is taking off
Let’s do everything in our power to stay on top of this emerging industry.