Olympic competitors over 40 are inspiring — and less of a rarity than they used to be. Scientists say athletes with extreme staying power may be that way due to molecular-level advantages. Studying those could further the quest to understand and slow down the ravages of human aging. In Paris, the very oldest competitors showed […]
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Community Compass: Lake George Regional Park should unite communities, not divide
Over the past six weeks, I’ve observed, with mixed emotions, the impact of an incident that occurred on Lake George Regional Park’s east access road in June 2023. That incident led to the recent unprecedented dismissal of five volunteers, serving with distinction, on the park’s governing board. The pain I feel about this incident and […]
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Opinion: Maine’s Education Dept. should not be stirring fear of AI
Technological progress does not require the abandonment of common-sense academics and quantitative measures of school success.
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Maine Compass: Multistate licenses streamline treatment for mental health care
The Social Work Licensure Compact exemplifies the type of solution Maine needs most, Richard L. Jones writes.
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Opinion: Deployment to Bosnia taught me that democracies are very fragile
While some have suggested that our fears for our democracy if Trump is elected again are overblown, my experience tells me they’re not.
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Douglas Rooks: One small victory for Maine tax filers
When Mainers file their federal income taxes next year, many of them will do so for free — thanks to a new IRS program that was piloted in 12 states for Tax Year 2023 and will now be expanded nationwide. Not every state will participate, but Maine Revenue Services announced its intention to join recently, […]
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Commentary: Maybe legalizing weed wasn’t such a great idea
Depending on where you live and how you want to use it, it is pretty easy to get marijuana in the U.S. At first medical marijuana, which has legitimate palliative uses, achieved widespread acceptance. Over time, however, the requirements for proof of medical use weakened, leading to de facto legalization in many areas. Now 24 […]
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Opinion: Why are Republican voters putting up with this?
Please, not again.
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Commentary: Special interests are pushing a dangerous new nuclear missile
The Pentagon is in the midst of an enormously expensive program aimed at building a new generation of nuclear-armed missiles, bombers, and submarines, at a cost of at least $2 trillion over the next three decades. The plan is both dangerous and unnecessary. Of particular concern is the effort to build a new intercontinental ballistic […]
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Commentary: America’s fertility policy gap is bad economics
Even if you didn’t care about or respect women’s choices when it comes to having children, the “childless cat ladies” comments from Donald Trump running mate JD Vance are still deeply problematic because they suggest a misunderstanding of a vital policy issue: fertility. In its most basic form, economists care about fertility because it’s difficult […]