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Opinion

  • Global Matters: Now casting in Calais ...

    Imagine volunteers at the Maine Public Broadcasting Network sifting through archives and storerooms in search of marketable paraphernalia as they prepare for an upcoming fundraiser. Among the treasures they unearth is a remarkable and hitherto unseen proposal for a television series dealing w...

    Perry B. Newman • Opinion •
    Monday, February 25, 2013 at 9:40 am

  • Abby's Road: The importance of trading shoes

    I am not sure there was ever a time in my life when I thought I knew everything. Well, that is not entirely true. Every time I have ever told my husband something was a time in my life when I knew I knew everything. That slice of life aside, I have always considered myself a work in...

    Abby Diaz • Opinion •
    Monday, February 25, 2013 at 9:10 am

  • Forecaster Forum: Media snooping, not public good, was motive for editorial

    In the wake of the Bangor Daily News sending letters to police departments across the state, demanding the names, addresses, and birth dates of all holders of concealed handgun permits in Maine, citizen activists and Republican leaders have spoken out in support of making that personal identifyin...

    Rep. Corey Wilson • Opinion •
    Monday, February 25, 2013 at 9:00 am

  • Letter: Criticism of Greely High School is unwarranted

    Recently, there has been a lot of press in response to the photo that a member of the Greely High School girls basketball team posted on the Internet. I am a senior at Greely, and in my experience the school has been very supportive and accepting of all. Never have I witnessed anything remotely c...

    • Opinion •
    Monday, February 25, 2013 at 8:30 am

  • Forecaster Forum: 'We were very naive and ill-equipped to handle the situation'

    We are grateful for this opportunity to address our community about the dangers of teenage drinking and the legal ramifications for adults when teenagers drink in the home. We are in complete alignment with the Cumberland County district attorney's office regarding the hazards of underage ...

    Barry and Paula Spencer • Opinion •
    Wednesday, February 20, 2013

  • The Universal Notebook: Grampy reads 'Gumpy'

    One of the great joys of having grandchildren – three and counting – is that I get to read to little kids again. Our living-room bookcase is stuffed with board books, picture books, and chapter books going back to our oldest daughter’s infancy more than 30 years ago. Come to thi...

    Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
    Monday, February 18, 2013 at 12:30 pm

  • The View From Away: A moth to the flame of Facebook

    I am psyching myself up to reactivate Facebook. I left during the run-up to the election because it was becoming increasingly aggravating and a massive time suck. I couldn’t stop myself from trying to inject some reason into threads about why Obama or Romney was a minion of Satan, and the n...

    Mike Langworthy • Opinion •
    Monday, February 18, 2013 at 12:00 pm

  • Superintendent's Notebook: Tackling real-world problems makes learning come alive

    When an eighth-grader sends you a hand-written letter asking you to donate blood, how can you refuse? Lyman Moore Middle School students used that brilliant strategy to recruit donors for a blood drive on Feb. 7. Moore’s eighth grade has spent the past several weeks learning about bl...

    Emmanuel Caulk • Opinion •
    Monday, February 18, 2013 at 11:20 am

  • Letter: Portland election a model for Maine

    I am delighted to see that Will Graff is continuing to report on the important issue of ranked-choice voting as it is taken up by the Legisl...

    • Opinion •
    Monday, February 18, 2013 at 9:00 am

  • Letter: Yarmouth faces budgetary challenges

    I know firsthand as a parent with three children in the system for the last 12 years just how special the Yarmouth school system is in regard to facilities, athletics, curriculum, and most importantly, our teachers and staff. I also recognize as a former adjunct professor how vital education is t...

    • Opinion •
    Monday, February 18, 2013 at 8:50 am
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