Tariffs lead to higher costs, which lead to thinner margins, which lead to service cuts, which lead to limited access to care.
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It’s time to reclaim Franklin Street for Portland | Opinion
The city needs to join other communities that have taken back their urban arterials and highways.
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What Republicans won’t tell you about the US trade deficit with Canada | Opinion
The relationship is not as one-sided as the Trump administration is making it out to be.
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Portland should proceed with caution on North Deering housing proposal | Opinion
The proposed development at 1 Hope Ave. brings with it geological and other risks.
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Maine’s transportation system barely exists | Opinion
The state contributes a mere 2% of total transit funding. Is it any wonder we have a broken system that does not meet the needs of everyday Mainers?
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Trump, Musk and RFK Jr. are hurting people with cancer, including me | Opinion
Mainers need to speak up now to try to help limit the damage to both cancer patients and researchers.
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Free community college in Maine should be made permanent | Opinion
Enrollments are up significantly. We should continue that trend for the good of our economic future.
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Maine farms are under attack in Augusta | Opinion
We should be doing all we can to help Maine farmers succeed. Some state lawmakers are attempting the opposite.
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I’m writing a memoir. Maybe I should be writing America’s obituary. | Opinion
A suggested title for the latter: ‘America: When We Were the Good Guys.’
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Transportation bill could transform life in rural Maine | Opinion
No one should be left behind because they can’t get a ride.