As 2020 begins, history is our guidepost

January 3, 2020Column, commentary19th Amendment, Impeachment, Maine bicentennial, Stock market, Women's suffrage

Twenty-twenty. For most of our lives, we’ve heard the phrase in the context of an eye exam. Now it accurately describes the year, Anno Domini. But, if popular sayings are to be trusted, hindsight too is 20-20. And “those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.” So it is an appropriate time […]

In Maine, women take the lead

December 6, 2019Column, commentary, ElectionsJanet Mills, Kate Snyder, Susan Collins, Women's suffrage

By Michael Cianchette

I think Maine earned another cool “first” this week. Someone with a deeper trivia repertoire than myself can — and I’m sure, will — correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m guessing the Pine Street State just made history. We’re probably the first state whose senior U.S. senator, governor, and elected mayor of its largest […]

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As 2020 begins, history is our guidepost

In Maine, women take the lead

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