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Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Maine should collect more from out-of-state homeowners

by Hossein Askari Special to the Press Herald January 3, 2022January 4, 2022

People who are here for fewer than 6 months a year avoid paying their fair share for state services.

Op-eds, Opinion

Jim Fossel: Here’s to a productive Maine legislative session. Yes, really.

by Jim Fossel January 2, 2022January 1, 2022

The Legislature could avoid the hyperpartisanship that cripples Congress if the party in power used some restraint.

Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Observer: Christmas trees need to go, but when?

by Anne Holliday Abbott Special to the Telegram January 2, 2022December 30, 2021

To everything there is a season, including beloved holiday traditions.

Greg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion

The View From Here: New England oil dealers try ‘concern trolling’

by Greg Kesich January 2, 2022January 1, 2022

We should ignore pleas by people who profit off fossil fuels to stop the transition to climate-friendly heating.

Op-eds, Opinion

The Maine Millennial: America is failing the testing test

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal January 2, 2022January 1, 2022

Two years into the pandemic, it’s still too hard to find out whether or not you have COVID.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Recognition needed that first responders face growing mental health toll

by Darcie N. McElwee Special to the Telegram January 2, 2022January 1, 2022

I want to develop and maintain a culture where a law enforcement officer asking for help is applauded as an act of courage, says Maine’s U.S. Attorney.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: All too often, business tax breaks don’t work for Mainers

by Maura Pillsbury Special to the Press Herald January 1, 2022December 30, 2021

Eliminating loopholes in incentive programs and closing the tax gap between what is owed and what is paid will provide resources to help families thrive.

Op-eds, Opinion