The new French president was told to be prepared for the awkward and aggressive grip of Trump.
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Maine Voices: Pre-vaccine state history shows toll that preventable diseases can take
A deadly 1886 Brunswick outbreak underlines how much we take life-saving medical advances for granted.
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Sen. Saviello: Five-cent deposit on ‘nips’ would reduce Maine’s roadside litter
If Gov. LePage wants to tackle drinking and driving, he should look at other options.
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Charles Krauthammer: Any peace in the Middle East must start in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf states publicly declaring war on their bastard terrorist child is significant.
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Commentary: Portland’s skyrocketing rents, rising property taxes are soaring concerns
Portland should look hard at the targeted tax relief program that works effectively in Scarborough.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Minimum-wage hike as godsend: $30 more per week changes my life
Facing nine bills that could tamper with the wage increase, the Maine Legislature must honor what voters embraced in passing the Question 4 referendum.
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Dana Milbank: U.S. allies get firsthand look as Trump bumbles his way through Mideast trip
He started with gaffes in Saudi Arabia and moved on to produce chuckles and puzzlement in Israel.
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Leonard Pitts: It’s hard to argue with conservatives who ignore facts, blindly defend Trump
The same detractors who dug deep to find fault with President Obama now look at malfeasance and ask, ‘What evidence?’
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Commentary: Dunlap badly mistaken in agreeing to serve on Trump voter fraud panel
Maine’s secretary of state will be used like a patsy to validate the president’s ludicrous claims.
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Greg Kesich: Court gives new life to flawed election system that gave us LePage
If the state’s lawmakers let ranked-choice voting die, another candidate with meager support may win the governorship.