opinion

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August 16, 2023

Elwood Watson: Lizzo and the peril of celebrity culture
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August 16, 2023

Commentary: Proposed California rule ignores need for technology to meet business consumers’ demands

Rushing the adoption of zero-emissions vehicles will hurt industries that support countless Maine families and do little to help our environment.
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August 16, 2023

Commentary: Conservation can help nature weather forces of change in Maine

A plan to set aside 3,000 acres of forested land in Piscataquis County will protect wildlife, jobs, recreation and more.
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August 16, 2023

Clarence Page: Why #MontgomeryRiverfrontBrawl gained new meaning in Black conversations

A racially tinged melee involving the Alabama city’s usually peaceful riverboat ride has opened up a national conversation, thanks to social media.
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August 16, 2023

Commentary: Trump’s Georgia indictment has a smoking gun

Fulton County DA Fani Willis’ indictment of the former president and his collaborators relies on an evidentiary trail that leaves little doubt about fraudulent conspiracy.

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August 15, 2023

Dick Polman: Forced-birth reactionaries failed to rig the game in Ohio
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August 15, 2023

The Conversation: A U.S. agency you’ve never heard of is destroying innovation
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August 15, 2023

Commentary: Increased security a must for nation’s election workers

Oregon, Colorado and Maine enacted or increased penalties for threats against election workers. But a nationwide threat requires a nationwide response.
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August 15, 2023

Our View: Federal funding reminds us of Maine public libraries’ potential

A shot in the arm for libraries across the state rightly focuses on the expanded role that they’re playing in our communities.
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August 15, 2023

Commentary: With Maine governor’s veto, farmworkers were again denied their basic economic rights

We’re concerned that the stakeholders group Mills has set up won’t give farmworkers the state minimum wage and protection from excess overtime they deserve.