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Commentary: Silence is complicity – on (not) teaching Black history in Maine

by Larissa Malone Special to the Press Herald September 2, 2023September 1, 2023

Florida’s extreme measures have drawn national scrutiny, but our own state must do much more to ensure that K-12 instruction is inclusive of Black and Indigenous people.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: The market is dictating how we raise our kids

by Kathryn Anne Edwards Bloomberg Opinion September 1, 2023August 31, 2023

People worried about government child care should consider Americans’ bleak options under the existing system.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Who bears the responsibility for decisions about Alzheimer’s treatment?

by Cory Franklin and Victoria Tiller Chicago Tribune September 1, 2023August 31, 2023

We’ve been rethinking our approach to the disease with varying degrees of success. Too many questions remain unanswered.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Endorsement paints too-rosy picture of Maine public power authority

by Mary Ann Lynch Special to the Press Herald September 1, 2023August 31, 2023

The actual experience of eminent domain and public power shows delay, cost increases and diversion from addressing climate change.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Biosolids facility is a stopgap to Maine’s PFAS crisis, not a solution

by Jeanee Dudley Special to the Press Herald August 31, 2023August 31, 2023

Our state should seize a unique chance to flip this crisis into opportunity – and serve as a leader in technologies for addressing PFAS.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Why Trump’s legal maneuvers are backfiring with the federal judge in the Jan. 6 case

by Harry Litman Los Angeles Times August 31, 2023August 30, 2023

It’s evident that U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has calibrated what she needs to do to move the case at a brisk pace, without giving the former president more issues to appeal.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Kansas restaurant owner’s cockeyed complaint about paper doesn’t justify venom

by Melinda Henneberger The Kansas City Star August 31, 2023August 30, 2023

Besides adding to the general toxicity and sense of aggrievement, it only makes the martyred recipient more convinced.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: The pandemic that coronavirus uncovered

by Bruce Patterson Special to the Press Herald August 31, 2023August 30, 2023

In many people, long COVID may actually be ‘long Lyme,’ and better diagnosis and treatment of both diseases are vital – especially in Maine, with the nation’s highest Lyme rate.