Coach and teacher Thomas Wells know from experience that sports can promote personal growth — if we’re smart enough to teach kids the right lesson.
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View from Away: Trump shocked the system again with a resounding White House win
In the 236 years since ratification of the Constitution, 45 men have served as president of the United States. Come January, that number will remain the same, even though history was made on Tuesday night. Donald Trump, the Republican president elected in 2016, will return to the White House following a stunning victory over Democratic […]
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Sen. Brad Farrin: Bureaucracy, infighting shouldn’t be a part of funding Maine’s EMS units
Much-needed funds are not going where they need to go, the senator writes.
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Scholars Strategy Network: Which candidate is best for you and your family?
Our intent is to give you fact-based, reliable information in an array of critical areas: health care, education, climate, jobs and wages, infrastructure, so you can make the best choice for president, the columnists write.
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Hilary Koch: Donald Trump is all fries, no substance
In one case after another, the former presidents is full of performance and devoid of real ideas, the columnist writes.
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Douglas Rooks: While others fail, voters must do their jobs
As we confront the arduous, daunting tasks of choosing a president and our representatives in Congress and state legislatures, too many others have abandoned their posts, the columnist writes.
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Former Maine GOP chair: Donald Trump has been a disaster. Kamala Harris has earned my vote
After 44 years as a Republican, the writer is voting for a Democrat for the first time.
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Douglas Rooks: A chill wind blows over Maine state budget
A projected shortfall shows the party’s over, and both parties have yet to deal with it, the columnist writes.
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Commentary: No, immigrants don’t commit more crimes
A new explainer by the Migration Policy Institute seeks to apply facts to the lively discussion of immigration and crime. A spokesperson for MPI said the nonpartisan research organization, known for a sober tone, hoped to clear up “confusion.” That’s one way to characterize Donald Trump’s nine-year campaign of lies. Trump is busy making his […]