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Domestic violence is a second pandemic

It is bad enough that COVID-19 is causing a spike in domestic violence.

Family feuds

Everyone knows the story of Romeo and Juliet, star-crossed lovers immortalized by Shakespeare, separated by family feuds.

Science and politics don’t mix

It is that time of year again, lawn signs are everywhere.

COVID tax traps to avoid

The havoc from COVID-19 is laying traps for families that they might not realize they’ve fallen into until it’s too late to fix them.

We can fight the opioid crisis by creating connections, opportunities and hope

Hope and connections.

Seeking a rational lesson on race

In June, the Bangor Daily News published an article, “Racism is my high school experience,” which detailed the experiences of five Black students in their time at Bangor High School.

Vaccine confusion is harmful to our health

Earlier this year, Maine voters made a strong statement about their trust in science.

My son, Dale Crafts, embodies the great American success story

The greatest joy in any man’s life is being a father.

Puritan names

At a genealogical conference years ago I overheard a lady at the next table complain about the odd name given to her ancestor.

Missing the days when sports were a refuge from politics

On Tuesday, the NFL announced that it will be putting social justice statements in the end zone of every stadium this season.

The rush to play fall sports is hard to understand

The Maine Principals’ Association has failed the test on fall sports.

After Trump, what’s next for the Republican Party?

Regardless of whether or not President Donald Trump wins his re-election this year, the Republican Party will soon be grappling with one burning and absolutely essential question: what’s next? If Trump wins this November, he will be president for the next four years, but he — like all presidents — will be a lame duck just two years into the term, as the next scramble for the White House begins.

GOP replaced party platform with Trump loyalty oath

If you’re watching the Republican National Convention this week, you might hear some things about Democrats that are hard to believe.

Supporting Maine’s forest products industry

Throughout Maine’s history, our forest products industry has created good-paying jobs, driven local economies and sustained rural communities.

Large families were common in the past

Today the ideal family size is two parents and two children, but years ago families were much larger.

Political conventions don’t matter

The talking heads who infest cable news channels absolutely love political conventions.

Democratic convention was like a telethon. GOP event will be a carnival of altered reality.

In the age of COVID-19, the entire idea of a convention had to be re-imagined and recreated, in a new digital image.

A way to beat those pandemic pounds

When I open up social media these days, I often see references to “pandemic pounds” and “quarantine couch calories”, among photos of banana bread and homemade mac and cheese.

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