We want our democracy to expand its big tent, not create more tent cities.
Scott Paida
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Opinion: This election, let’s take FDR’s words to heart
How else might America hope to convert retreat into advance?
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Opinion: Maine is making headway in the battle against opioid use disorder
Recent regulatory changes have helped more Mainers get access to methadone treatment.
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Opinion: Praying that old wounds lead to new wisdom
It is possible that the tragedy of the moment in the Middle East will lead to a more civilized, sustainable relationship between Jews and Arabs. That is a thought we must cling to.
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Opinion: When it comes to climate change, the future is now
That unpleasant truth was on full display recently in North Carolina. If you do not find the events there alarming, check yourself for a pulse.
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The Maine Millennial: We need more options for treating chronic pain
There are not nearly enough doctors and their slates fill up fast. The non-pharmaceutical treatments that work may very well cause patients to go broke.
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Jim Fossel: Vote your conscience, not someone else’s
The real purpose of candidate endorsements these days is to make the endorser feel good.
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Opinion: What America needs in its next president
We need someone who will champion all Americans, regardless of how they got here.
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Opinion: We cannot go back to a pre-Roe world
Those of us who are old enough to remember those days know that policies that kill women create ripples of pain throughout families, communities and society.
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Opinion: Sen. King’s failure in judgment could prove costly
His support of the Kennedy Amendment, which the senator voted for this time last year, was gravely mistaken.