Exposure to my current career path came after accidentally lighting a fire in an attempted home repair. After calling a trained electrician for help, we entered into an enlightening conversation on his background, which pushed me to further research the profession. I quickly determined a change of career from retail to journeyman electrician. Like my […]
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Republican Party vice chair: Democrats aren’t taking our state in a good direction
From the gas pump to the doctor’s office, the majority party in Augusta is intent on draining Mainers’ wallets, Shane Reitze says.
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Maine Voices: Secrecy amid storms at UMF, UMA feels all too familiar
As they did at USM in 2014, UMaine System leaders persist in ignoring the vital roles faculty, staff and students play in our state’s public universities.
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Maine Compass: How to support Maine’s salmon fishing industry
The state should come up with a better solution than dam removal, which will only increase our need to burn fossil fuels.
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Maine Voices: Anti-abortion movement’s history shows how faith was exploited for votes
Drawing on my own past, I can relate to the feeling of having been manipulated for someone else’s gain.
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Douglas Rooks: In debate, we might find seeds of recovery
In a classic debate, you can’t just talk louder and expect to win.
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Community Compass: Readfield’s costly broadband plan doesn’t connect
There already is good, reliable internet in the area, and along with the sports complex bond, it would make the town more unaffordable.
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Commentary: I’ve had an illegal abortion and a legal one. The experiences couldn’t have differed more.
I am a grandmother now, and I know the disastrous consequences for younger women if we outlaw the procedure again.
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Maine Voices: COVID exacerbated our society’s existing mental health crisis
Seeking help for behavioral health or substance use issues isn’t a sign of weakness. It’s actually a sign of strength.
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Scholars Strategy Network: The tax code is unfair, but it doesn’t have to be
Americans don’t seem to agree about much today. But one thing they do agree on is that the American tax code is unfair. A 2017 Pew Research poll found that 56% of Americans, including majorities of both Democrats and Republicans, viewed the tax system as unfair. Political scientist Vanessa Williamson’s research shows that Americans actually […]