Some feel that the event marks a time for new beginnings. If so, we would do well to sit up and pay attention.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Opinion: Renewable gas will help Maine reach its climate goals
Any suggestion that the state would limit the expansion of gas distribution systems is shortsighted.
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Douglas Rooks: Legislature leaves behind a tangled trail
The session ended with confusion and a load of legislation not acted on.
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Opinion: ‘Masters of Air’ shows us we still have a lot to learn about heroes of World War II
Reflecting on the courage exhibited by those who fought in World War II throws today’s world into sharp relief.
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Commentary: Ukraine aid shows MAGA hasn’t cowed Johnson
House Speaker Mike Johnson endured a titanic struggle to get Ukraine aid through the House, one that demonstrates the benefits of cooperation and the pitfalls of extremism. His ultimate success on Saturday, however, came at a dear price, one paid by Ukrainians in blood and in the countless lives that might have been saved had […]
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Opinion: Existential threat to Armenia is imminent, real
109 years after the Armenian Genocide, the nation’s survival as a democracy requires U.S. support.
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Opinion: Stop saying ‘immigrants do jobs Americans don’t want to do’
Our focus should be on finding ways to make every job as safe as it can be for everyone.
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Opinion: Wind development on Sears Island is a dead end
The Press Herald editorial board needed to put its weight behind Mack Point, the least environmentally damaging and most practical alternative.
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Opinion: State response to Juniper Ridge landfill concerns falls short
This Earth Day, local residents are demanding real environmental solutions .
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Maine Compass: Across Maine, small businesses are thriving through the franchise sector
If our communities are the heart and soul of the Pine Tree State, then hard work is the heart and soul of our communities. From the seacoast to across the interstate, each town has its own distinct qualities, but passion and grit are the foundation of them all. For my family, that hard-working Mainer spirit transformed […]