We must engage community leaders to combat the normalization of teen drug use, work to delay first-time use and improve the prevention practices already in place.
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The humble Farmer: Kids drop what they’re doing when Mom calls them home
Calves separated from their mothers will jump the fence and come running when they hear the maternal mooing in my east pasture.
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Andrew Rabbe: Politicians shouldn’t control our power
This November, we are voting on the Pine Tree Power referendum — a proposal to seize the state’s utilities and create a state-run power authority. Take it from someone who worked for the government-owned electric utility on Long Island, New York: putting politicians in charge of the power grid is a really bad idea. I […]
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Gordon L. Weil: A tale of two ‘witch hunts’
It looks like the same thing is happening on both sides of the Atlantic. Or maybe not. In the U.K., the country’s political leader has been forced from office for lying about his own lawbreaking. In the U.S., the country’s once and possibly future political leader faces criminal charges for lying about his own lawbreaking. […]
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John L. Micek: Can radical pragmatism win the White House?
Progressives might not be thrilled about it, but President Joe Biden, who will be the oldest American president to seek re-election, is just the kind of candidate that Democrats need to hold onto the White House and to expand their ranks on Capitol Hill in 2024. That’s the message from Will Marshall, the president of […]
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Commentary: Maine needs the proposed Dirigo Business Incentive Program
The program, which provides an income tax credit to businesses for workforce training and capital investment, is a critical tool in helping Maine businesses that are competing with other states.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: ISO New England is MIA as states fight climate change
While an enhanced role for the states is a positive development, it raises important questions about the role and future of the region’s power grid operator.
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Commentary: Maine’s pro-abortion rights lawmakers are misguided
Backers of the proposal to expand abortion access in our state fail to recognize the loss of unborn human life.
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Commentary: Ensuring children and working families have what they need to thrive
Paid leave, investments in child care and public preschool will not only support Maine families but also encourage others to move or return here, providing a needed boost to our workforce.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Letters to the editor: Let’s get moving on the Merrymeeting Trail
Trail tech I want to highlight an important new technology that will greatly increase the use of the proposed Merrymeeting Trail for recreation, for tourism, and most importantly, for commuting. That technology is e-bicycles, bicycles that work both with regular pedaling and with supplemental electric power when needed. This technology is revolutionizing the distances that […]
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