A public takeover of the state’s electric transmission and distribution system is riskier than its backers claim.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Bill Nemitz: Developers beware: This old racetrack’s spirits run deep
Families of those buried around Scarborough’s Beech Ridge Motor Speedway mount one last bid to keep it alive.
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Maine Voices: We need more awareness of mental health stresses on Maine’s fishermen
Include fishermen in policy decisions that affect them, invest in programs that support their ability to continue to work and create opportunities for them to seek mental health support.
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Jim Fossel: Housing fix would erode Maine tradition of local control
The Legislature should be making it easier for towns and cities to build affordable housing, not forcing projects on them.
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The Maine Millennial: Caught in the act of being ‘unprofessional’
When workplace standards are always changing, who gets to decide what’s out of bounds?
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Insight: Arctic Report Card finds need for improvement
Far from being a distant place that affects few people, the Arctic is at the center of the map because of climate change.
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Community Compass: Waterville should spend federal funding on most vulnerable
The system set up for distributing money from the American Rescue Plan is flawed, writes the Rev. Maureen Ausbrook.
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Maine Voices: State’s HOPE program helped me chart path to success
Thanks to Sara Gideon’s investment, more families like mine will have the support they need to pursue education and training beyond high school.
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Commentary: A new year brings a new surge in housing prices
Soaring rents and a red-hot home market are upending old seasonal patterns as job and wage growth drive a new economic cycle.
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Douglas Rooks: Unvaccinated Mainers need help, not contempt
The reopening of vaccine clinics, such as the ones at the Augusta Armory, are helpful, but more is needed.