NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” hasn’t cracked a Joe Biden joke since April 15, when cast member Michael Che quipped, “President Biden has tried to downplay the recent leak of classified U.S. documents that were posted on social media, because when you’re over 80, a couple of leaks are nothing to be embarrassed about.” With strikes […]
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Commentary: Just who will take on the insatiable drug companies?
Those who could be most influential in bringing about change aren’t doing anything to achieve it.
Maine Voices: Pine Tree Power critics have vastly exaggerated CMP’s, Versant’s likely cost
Federal filings, Maine law and regulations and the current market for public utility assets do not support the $13.5 billion figure cited in opponents’ ads.
Just a Little Old: It’s all about the teamwork
While I always enjoy Maine State Music Theatre’s spectacular productions, the highlights, for me, are often the big dance numbers, the times when ensemble members strut (or tap) their stuff with utter precision and unabashed joy. I imagine the years of hard work that each dancer spent leading up to that moment. I appreciate the […]
Christine Flowers: An even application of justice would be appreciated
The last time that I wrote anything about the Proud Boys, I got into some hot water. There was a young man from the Bon Air Fire Department in Delaware County who had attended one or two Proud Boys meetings and decided that it wasn’t for him. However, the mere fact that he had dared […]
Michael Reagan: It really can happen here
Almost a hundred years ago, the great American author Sinclair Lewis wrote a political novel called “It Can’t Happen Here.” The 1935 book was a warning that what was happening then in Europe — the rise of fascism and Nazism — could come to America in the form of a Hitler-type politician who gets elected […]
Commentary: Much thought led to recommending Sears Island for offshore wind port
Of the sites under consideration, it’s the cheapest to develop, it wouldn’t require dredging and it’s specifically designated as a potential port.
Commentary: We must continue to strengthen mental health services for Maine’s kids
Don’t allow our youth experiencing behavioral and mental health crises to continue to languish in emergency rooms and jails.
Our View: Settlement should be used to repair damage from opioid addiction
Companies that brought about the crisis will pay tens of millions of dollars to Maine. We must use it the right way.
Clarence Page: When is a book ban not a ‘ban’? Officials dance around censorship efforts
The number of reported challenges is up by more than 40% over last year; meanwhile, one state is pushing back by signing what might be the nation’s first ban on bans.
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