Some of the fiercest attacks against Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents came from Trump himself, especially in barbs aimed at Hillary Clinton.
Op-Eds
Let Exxon out of the naughty corner and back into the Dow Jones index
The Dow index would probably benefit from adding more companies from the technology, information, and service sectors. But if that’s an obstacle, then Exxon should replace either oil producer Chevron or chemical maker Dow, both significantly smaller companies.
Jim Wellehan: Let’s grow, but let’s keep Lake Auburn free from harm
Seventy-eight percent of the land around Lake Auburn was forested before the deforestation of the former dump began, and a healthy forest surrounding a lake is the most effective way to keep a lake clean.
Froma Harrop: Montana may be seeing the first youth climate revolt
Montana has long feasted on its nickname, “The Last Best Place.” But a parade of catastrophic weather events is dismantling a grandeur that humans will not be able to rebuild.
Rich Lowry: There should be no ‘woke’ in baseball
The Toronto Blue Jays just cut one of their relief pitchers, Anthony Bass, for not getting with the LGBTQ program. He thus became the first player in major league history to be DFA’ed for associating himself with traditional Biblical morality.
Marc Lavoie: Reflections upon Lake Auburn
My family and I are grateful for all of the water district personnel in Auburn and Lewiston — both past and present — who have and continue to provide us with the precious resource … which we, too often, take for granted.
Bob Neal: The Countryman: The timelines that separate us
While there are divisions of class and economics and education in this country, scenes are now playing out that represent a division of time, between the past and the future.
Genevieve Lysen: Let’s save lives by allowing harm reduction health centers in Maine
No matter who we are or what our lives have been like, we’re all human, and almost all of us are touched in some way by the opioid crisis. Most Mainers believe that people who use drugs should not be treated as criminals, and that substance use disorder should be treated as a public health issue.
Christine Peters: Maine’s proposed flavored tobacco ban takes aim at the wrong targets
Rather than punish hard-working businesses that responsibly sell tobacco, lawmakers should focus on enforcing current laws and continue to work with responsible tobacco retailers who understand the issues and obey the law.
Thomas Page: The proposed amendment to LD 1619 is a ‘farce’
The insertion of the simple term “Standard of Care” into the language of the bill was the so-called “amendment” that allowed Democrat members to accept and approve this legislation. The problem is, those words clarify nothing.