A loud and sustained rebuke of this administration may be our only hope.
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Opinion: Blanket freeze on foreign aid is a grave mistake
Inefficiencies can be rectified without incurring the grievous harm my business and others are currently watching unfold.
Opinion: Reflect on the legacies of heroes — and cowards
Some of us carry forth our noblest traditions. Others choose to trample on them.
Opinion: Maine needs to find a way to preserve health care
The threat of federal funding cuts makes state support more important than ever.
Opinion: Close down USAID and we are all a lot less safe
Funding of federal programs should be evaluated by the American people, not out-of-touch billionaires.
Opinion: Coyote killing contests have no place in Maine
This indiscriminate slaughter is an embarrassment to a state that prides itself on its hunting ethics and traditions.
Opinion: Trump and Musk lean on fear and intimidation
Recall just how little we are being told about all of this targeted corruption and waste.
Opinion: To mend polarization, start with the person in the mirror
One of the great but challenging things about a democracy is that one person’s opinion should never prevail.
Opinion: Welcoming spaces can help protect seniors against scams
A strong and understanding support system for older Mainers to talk with about their experiences with fraudsters could go a long way.
Opinion: Trump has us on the fast track to tyranny
My mother always used to tell me, ‘It’s later thank you think.’ To preserve our democracy, we must take that message to heart.