Increased research funding will help boost the productivity and profitability of the growing number of organic producers here.
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Commentary: New system must replace ineffective Long Creek youth prison
Maine can learn from other states that are following the four Rs: reduce, reform, replace, reinvest.
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Dana Milbank: Stone’s clown act is Trump presidency in microcosm
The longtime confidant is vulgar, post-factual and a portrait of eccentric vanity who loves conspiracies.
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Leonard Pitts: Next time there’s a shutdown, let’s redistribute the pain
Forcing people to work without pay is simply, inarguably and fundamentally wrong.
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Commentary: Chronic-pain patients hurt in crackdown on opioids
A well-intended effort to address the overdose crisis has led many doctors to severely limit painkiller prescriptions – and left some patients homebound and without work.
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Maine Voices: Acting EPA administrator puts Mainers’ health at risk
Sen. Collins should protect her constituents and vote against Andrew Wheeler’s confirmation as permanent agency chief.
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Maine Voices: Many schools have already done the right thing on Indian mascots
I suspect there are many unnamed educators who are our real heroes on this issue.
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Commentary: Stone indictment was expected to tighten noose around Trump – it didn’t
The special counsel’s probe was never narrowly about the president, despite what many people believe.
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Kathleen Parker: ‘Let them eat cake’ attitude comes from the very rich
Businessmen like Wilbur Ross and Donald Trump see people more as commodities than human beings.
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Maine Voices: Should we exalt a few at the expense of the many or exalt everyone as much as possible?
It’s past time to reaffirm our commitment to create a society for the ages.