Washington sniping helps explain why we can’t have a rational debate about immigration.
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Maine Voices: Monument Square justice: Who goes to jail? Who deserves our help?
People with mental illness, drug addiction and homelessness are everywhere on the Portland peninsula.
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Commentary: Aficionado culture is where fun goes to die
Forty years ago, we’d probably all have been more willing to do something half-well.
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Maine Voices: Rigid referendum process ill-suited for nuanced zoning, housing issues
Petitions before Portland councilors leave no room for the kind of bargaining crucial for good outcomes.
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Maine Observer: Boogie boarding a great summer pursuit
Nothing says summer in Maine like finding a way to get out into the cool — or cold — water and catching some waves.
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Jim Fossel: There’s no comparison between Nixon and Trump
Despite how his presidency ended, Richard M. Nixon was experienced and made progress.
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Commentary: Gun killings are actually highest in whitest areas
President Trump’s emphasis on gang crime is dishonest at best.
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Maine Voices: Sears was the Amazon of its time
A company that sold watches via mail soon realized the demand for catalogue ordering and an empire was born.
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Commentary: TANF worked, but reforms are sorely needed
Work requirements have eroded and states have found ways to game the system.
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Gina Barreca: Hate-filled letters bring out the best in me, even if for a stingy reason
When I treat angry readers with respect, it defuses the verbal violence for me and their replies turn friendlier.