This key piece of legislation offers a chance to strengthen our economy and renew the American Dream for families from Boston to Burlington and Providence to Portland.
Scott Paida
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Hamas’ slaughter must not be minimized | Letter
On Oct. 4, 2025, days before the second anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust, this opinion section published a letter minimizing Hamas’ brutal slaughter of 1,200 innocent concertgoers. The fact that Hamas raped hundreds of women, beheaded babies and took elderly people hostage on Oct. […]
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Democrats’ inaction on immigration is coming home to roost | Jim Fossel
Having failed to properly address the issue when it had the majority, the party should not be crying foul now.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Maine would be foolish to turn against Jared Golden | Letter
Some Maine Democrats are celebrating that Rep. Jared Golden faces a primary challenge. They’re making a dangerous mistake. Available polling shows Golden narrowly beating Paul LePage, while his challenger, Matt Dunlap, loses by 10 points. If Golden loses the primary, Paul LePage will represent Maine’s 2nd Congressional District. I disagree with Golden on many issues. […]
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Let’s explore presumptive equal care in Maine | Letter
I’m in the process of putting together a team to look at what making Maine the next “presumptive equal care state” would look like. Many states use a “best interests of the children” criteria, and divorcing or separating Maine parents are required to mediate custody before going to trial. Judges will be the first to […]
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What I learned over coffee with Graham Platner | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
Genuine, savvy and a Warren Zevon fan to boot, I found plenty to like during my sit-down with the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate.
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For mental health clinicians like me, an IRS refund can be make-or-break | Opinion
Although we encourage people to enter helping professions, we do nothing to invest in their ability to sustain our health and social fabric.
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I built a career on the water. Maine students need more support to do the same. | Opinion
I found a career, a network and a reason to stay in Maine. Every rural student deserves that chance.
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Working Families Tax Cut Bill will protect MaineCare, Maine taxpayers | Opinion
The bill brings back some common-sense guardrails in addition to tackling waste and fraud.
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Health care in Maine is paying the price for D.C. posturing | Opinion
Maine is a state that believes in fairness and cares deeply for its communities. It’s time our government started showing us it shares these values.