David M. Shribman NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE MONTREAL — Time for a holiday-season break from the divisions of the … [Read more...] about Shribman: Keep your hat on
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LTTE: I liked seeing the menorah in the Item newspaper
To The Editor
I liked seeing the newspaper's annual menorah-icon decoration incorporated into the Newspaper logo-title of … [Read more...] about LTTE: I liked seeing the menorah in the Item newspaper
LTTE: Clarification on the status of the proposed Stocker dog park
To The EditorTo the editor, As a concerned resident and member/supporter of the Save Stocker group, I want to provide … [Read more...] about LTTE: Clarification on the status of the proposed Stocker dog park
Editorial: Lower housing prices, not loan standards
Guest Editorial
Editorial written by Las Vegas Review-Journal Editorial Board Philosopher George Santayana once famously … [Read more...] about Editorial: Lower housing prices, not loan standards
Commentary: States should reject federal school voucher scheme
Guest CommentaryRobert Kim Government officials and education experts are right to express concerns about recent evidence of … [Read more...] about Commentary: States should reject federal school voucher scheme
Commentary: Democrats and Republicans should each support some Independents
Guest CommentaryDave Anderson The Democratic Party sent a strong message to President Donald Trump and the Republican Party … [Read more...] about Commentary: Democrats and Republicans should each support some Independents
Commentary: America’s unnamed crisis
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Robert Cropf I first encountered Leszek Kołakowski, the Polish political thinker, as an undergraduate. It was … [Read more...] about Commentary: America’s unnamed crisis
Commentary: What Democrats can learn from the British left under Margaret Thatcher
Guest CommentaryVerena Erlenbusch-Anderson U.S. politics this coming year will be defined by the midterm elections, and if … [Read more...] about Commentary: What Democrats can learn from the British left under Margaret Thatcher
Commentary: Your mother is dying. Doctors call it loneliness.
Guest CommentaryNeal K. Shah She’s sitting in a chair by the window. It’s 2:14 p.m. on a Tuesday. The home health aide left … [Read more...] about Commentary: Your mother is dying. Doctors call it loneliness.
Commentary: Colleges oversold education. Now they must sell connection.
Guest CommentaryEric Anicich Universities now face twin crises. Artificial intelligence is rapidly eroding their monopoly on … [Read more...] about Commentary: Colleges oversold education. Now they must sell connection.
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Commentary: Boomer noise-making and Gen Z’s refusal to sing along
Guest CommentaryAhmed Bouzid The prevailing narrative about the conspicuous absence of Gen Z from the No Kings protests is a … [Read more...] about Commentary: Boomer noise-making and Gen Z’s refusal to sing along
Commentary: When policing becomes political, public safety suffers
Guest CommentaryDiane Goldstein Over the past few months, a troubling pattern has emerged across America’s major cities. As … [Read more...] about Commentary: When policing becomes political, public safety suffers
Rosenthal: Thank goodness for ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’
Guest CommentaryAbigail Rosenthal One of the most beloved holiday specials ever made doesn’t start with costumed pageants, … [Read more...] about Rosenthal: Thank goodness for ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’
Shribman: Is the tide turning in Maine?
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David M. Shribman PORTLAND, Maine — An entrenched senator distrusted by both parties. A governor born just 18 … [Read more...] about Shribman: Is the tide turning in Maine?
LTTE: In support of inclusionary zoning
To the editor
To the editor, I recently read a news story in The Item concerning a new lawsuit aimed at the City of … [Read more...] about LTTE: In support of inclusionary zoning
LTTE: GE Fired me for defending my family — Why that should scare every worker.
To the editorTo the editor, I’ve worked at General Electric’s Lynn plant for six years. I’m proud of the work I do, … [Read more...] about LTTE: GE Fired me for defending my family — Why that should scare every worker.
LTTE: Response to ‘Where have all the good men gone?’
To the editorTo the editor: I am responding to the Dec. 6 edition of The Daily Item, “Where have all the good men gone?” I … [Read more...] about LTTE: Response to ‘Where have all the good men gone?’
Jim Walsh: The demolition of the West?
Jim WalshWe’re not a year into the Trump administration and much of the good we have come to know is … [Read more...] about Jim Walsh: The demolition of the West?
LTTE: In support of inclusionary zoning
To The EditorTo the editor: I recently read a news story in The Item concerning a new lawsuit aimed at the City of … [Read more...] about LTTE: In support of inclusionary zoning
LTTE: GE Fired me for defending my family — Why that should scare every worker.
To The EditorTo the editor, I’ve worked at General Electric’s Lynn plant for six years. I’m proud of the work I do, … [Read more...] about LTTE: GE Fired me for defending my family — Why that should scare every worker.