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Maine Voices: Getting vaccinated won’t make you severely ill, or kill you. COVID could
I get why some of my fellow health care workers are unsure about being immunized. But the misunderstandings stem from side effects that soon go away.
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From the Chamber: Understanding Chambers of Commerce, Year in Review Part III
Welcome back to our year in review series where we remember the good things that happened in 2020, while recognizing the struggles. In Part One, we looked at some good things that were currently underway, or about to happen, over the holidays. In Part Two we started at January and got into April highlighting pieces […]
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Dick Polman: Trump pardons 4 murdering war criminals
We assumed all along that the loser would top off his tenure by pardoning a motley crew of crooked politicians and lying felons. And he did so Tuesday night, blessing some bent congressmen who’d shown early fealty to MAGA, as well as some flunkies who’d lied for Der Leader during the federal probe of the […]
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Maine Voices: Endangered right whales need a ‘warp speed’ protection plan
With fewer North Atlantic right whales than there are students at a medium-size Maine high school, we need to step up protection efforts.
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The Maine Millennial: ‘Small happiness’ was there, even in 2020
Saying goodbye to a god-awful year by remembering it wasn’t all bad.
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Jim Fossel: Federal aid should go directly to people who need it
Congress showed it can act when it has to, but it must do a better job of targeting assistance.
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Insight: Hidden upside to pardon spree
President Trump could give congressional investigators an opening if he follows through on his threat.
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Maine Voices: History provides reality check to lumberjack’s romantic image
Many Maine woods workers in the early 20th century were tricked into taking jobs characterized by isolation and debt servitude.
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Letter From the Publisher: A year like no other reaffirms the value of journalism
With the support of our readers, we are headed into 2021 with a clear sense of our mission.