For more than 50 years I have been a resident of Benton, Maine. I am a Republican, and a retired selectman and town treasurer. I am concerned for the health of all Maine waters and, especially, the Kennebec River. As Benton’s Alewife Warden I observe effective fish passage benefitting people and wildlife in the Sebasticook […]
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Douglas Rooks: Stockholm Syndrome is the Democrats’ problem, not ours
The party spends too much wallowing. It’s time to fight.
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Maine Voices: We need a DHHS that is open to legislators, Maine’s people
Legitimate legislative scrutiny sparked by the state watchdog’s report on the Office of Child and Family Services has resulted in a circling of the wagons.
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Maine Voices: We are oppressing one another in this country, and it needs to stop
If a lack of unity, tolerance and love persists in the United States, then we are no longer united; therefore, the basis for our country no longer exists.
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Commentary: Seizing Maine’s utilities won’t get us closer to clean-energy future
Our enemies are rising prices and rising global temperatures – not CMP and Versant.
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Maine Voices: Foster care system is only as good as those who choose to be part of it
National Foster Care Month is the time to learn about the many dedicated Maine foster parents like Laurie and Chris Tomascik, who have helped kids succeed in school and life.
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The Maine Millennial: U.S. health care coverage is a battle of the robots
Trying to get an insurer to pay for something requires the stamina to outlast the ranks of automated voices and customer service agents.
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Maine Voices: Wisdom for facing hubris, our most stubborn human problem
People having great power who lose sight of the distinction between self-esteem and hubris can cause incalculable harm.
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Maine Voices: Reframing aging and embracing the power of older adults
Society typically associates getting older with loss, but we are active participants in life and have much to share.
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Jim Fossel: Controversial Florida education law exposes hypocrisy on both sides
The state’s Democrats come out in favor of rights for corporations, while Republicans use big government to impose their vision on local schools.