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The Maine Millennial: How to make a house a home?

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal July 24, 2022July 22, 2022

By treating a house as a financial instrument, real estate investors deprive millions of people from the security homeownership should offer.

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Maine Voices: Investment in teachers is central to the health of public education

by Flynn Ross Special to the Press Herald July 23, 2022July 25, 2022

Here and elsewhere, the teaching workforce is under immense pressure. By offering our newest teachers more support, we can change that.

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Ramesh Ponnuru: Democrats are scapegoating Biden for their own misjudgments

July 23, 2022July 21, 2022

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Maine Voices: Stop shutting new residents out of our state

by Peter Freilinger Special to the Press Herald July 22, 2022July 22, 2022

Life in Maine is a blessing, but it’s not a privilege to be granted by those who grasp a vision of the past that never was.

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Commentary: Why don’t we just meet Joe Manchin in the middle?

by Lynn Schmidt St. Louis Post-Dispatch July 21, 2022July 21, 2022

While deeply unpopular with his Democratic colleagues, the West Virginia senator hews closer to the views of most Americans than you might think.

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Commentary: Policy along Southern border goes against Maine values

by Amy R. Grenier Special to Central Maine Newspapers July 21, 2022July 20, 2022

New Englanders would never turn away someone in trouble.

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Maine Voices: UMaine System needs change – and people to stick around to change it

by Dick Roderick Special to the Press Herald July 21, 2022July 21, 2022

Strong leadership and supported governance are critical to any university. In Chancellor Malloy, the system already has a shot at both.

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Douglas Rooks: ‘Great New Hampshire tax myth’ just that

by Douglas Rooks July 21, 2022July 21, 2022

There’s no proof that the lack of income tax gives the Granite State any advantage.

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Maine Compass: Shawmut Dam’s relicensing is key to region’s economic vitality

by Dana Connors Special to Central Maine Newspapers July 21, 2022July 20, 2022

Current geopolitical and global economic conditions are resulting in Maine’s businesses and residents feeling the pinch. From the war in Ukraine to continued supply chain disruptions associated with pandemic lockdowns and re-openings, the events of recent months have presented unique challenges to continuing Maine’s economic growth story and to efforts to foster a more equitable […]

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Maine Compass: Salmon losses pile up across four Brookfield dams

by Dave Hedrick Special to Central Maine Newspapers July 20, 2022July 19, 2022

Contrary to what Sen. Mark Lawrence wrote in a recent op-ed, the debate over the Kennebec River is about the cumulative impact.