A ban on these chemicals by 2030 simply makes fewer products available at far more cost for every Maine household.
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Commentary: Portland Public Schools’ payroll breakdown is unacceptable – and will be fixed
While we’re on our way to fixing our payroll system, I recognize that it will take longer to rebuild trust with our staff.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Let’s not lose sight of stubborn supply chain challenges
An abundance of holiday shopping choices might lead consumers to believe the supply chain is in OK shape again. Wrong!
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Twitter’s downward spiral is sad, but I’m not leaving just yet
Whether we like it or not, these decisions are deeply personal, and deeply political.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: There’s no ‘both sides’ to shredding the Constitution
A pox on every reporter, editor, anchor or producer who fails to take seriously this new threat presented by Donald Trump.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Making the case for a stronger U.S. commitment to human rights
Human rights are not central to the Biden administration’s foreign policy – despite assurances they would be.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Debate over Bowdoin fields, forever chemicals has lost its way
As neighbors raise objections, the relevant acronym isn’t PFAS – it’s NIMBY.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: When police chiefs dial 911, law-and-order representatives need to answer
It is time for our new congressional leaders to make history by bringing a new era of unity to our tired old partisan gun politics.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: O, Christmas Tree!
This holiday season, I was excited to select my conifer my way.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Whither the Black athlete in a post-affirmative action world?
Head basketball coaches across the country have said that Black college athletes stand to be ‘especially harmed’ in campuses that become whiter and more privileged. That much seems obvious.