A 2016 survey summarizing young students’ ability to separate digital fact from fiction was summarized by researchers in one word: ‘bleak.’
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Commentary: Reform of Electoral Count Act will protect elections for years to come
The bipartisan efforts led by Sen. Susan Collins are far more than just a response to 2020.
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David Treadwell: The falling tower of Trump
Recent denunciations of Donald’s Trump’s behavior during the Jan. 6 insurrection suggest that the noose is tightening on the former president. The Wall Street Journal, the bible for many thoughtful Republicans, minced no words. “Mr. Trump took an oath to defend the Constitution, and he had a duty as Commander in Chief to protect the […]
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Gordon Weil: Maine’s rare election could have national impact
Maine will hold one of the most unusual elections ever. A sitting governor will face the governor who she succeeded. That is a rare event across the country and in U.S. history, though it has happened previously in Maine. But, beyond its rarity, it potentially has national significance. The country is deeply divided between the […]
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Commentary: Why none of us can win against kipple
You may think you don’t know what kipple is. Trust me, you know all about kipple.
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Commentary: Monkeypox is not the next COVID. But it’s spreading from the same failures.
Why do we in the West pay attention only when a disease outbreak directly threatens us?
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Our View: Amazon warehouse would be no boon to Maine
It’s OK to hope for better employment opportunities than those the ecommerce giant has to offer.
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Guest column: Restoring Brunswick’s American chestnut trees
For generations, American chestnut trees (Castanea dentata) fed people and wildlife throughout eastern North America. Up to 4 billion chestnut trees populated woodlands from southern Maine to northern Florida, and west to the Mississippi River. These “Redwoods of the East Coast” filled the forest canopy, towering up to 100 feet with a girth of 9 […]
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Doug Rooks: ‘Fire the chancellor’ requires second look
Last week, we considered the case of the embattled chancellor of the University of Maine System, Dannel Malloy, and some of his achievements over the past three years – how he might be different than his “rock the boat” predecessors, two in particular. Michael Orenduff tried to implement a “distance learning” initiative involving all seven […]
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Tom Purcell: The keys to living well
Comedian Carl Reiner was good at living well — and he lived well until the age of 98. I recently watched his 2017 HBO documentary, “If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast.” It introduces viewers to several people who are flourishing in their 90s — running races at 100, doing yoga at 98, playing […]