A proposed state law would undo some of the damage that has been done to Native people by colonization.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Bill Nemitz: My takeaway from COP26? Goodbye, gassy leaf blower
Just home from Glasgow, a young scientist from Freeport sees climate change as a global – and local – challenge.
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Jim Fossel: 2022 looks like a strong year for Republicans
But Maine candidates can’t expect to be swept into office by an electoral wave.
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Commentary: Cover hearing aids, not a questionable Alzheimer’s drug
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Maine Voices: Advent vigil at BIW recognizes that this is a time for peace
On the next four Saturdays, join us for an hour in Bath to raise awareness of the need for a disarmed world.
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Maine Voices: Working together to break the cycle of youth homelessness
The scope of this problem is daunting, but major efforts are underway in Maine to address it – involving partners across various sectors and youth who’ve been there.
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Maine Compass: Build Back Better the next step in investing in America and its people
The recently passed infrastructure bill is an important step forward, but Congress must do more to meet the moment, writes a former chairman of the state legislature’s Transportation Committee.
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Douglas Rooks: Referendums a dubious substitute for lawmaking
Vote-counting on Nov. 2 lacked suspense. Early on, it was certain Question 1, to ban “high impact transmission lines in the Upper Kennebec region” would pass easily. What could have been a vote about providing renewable energy to New England, with significant benefits for Maine — and displacing the fossil fuel-burning that creates global warming […]
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Maine Voices: Confessions of a reluctant Question 1 opponent
The retroactivity-focused campaign almost pushed me into voting ‘yes.’ Why didn’t power line backers bring up the climate change implications?
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Commentary: Are public meetings getting stale? How one city is opening them up
By replacing public comment periods with small-group dialogue sessions, Portsmouth, N.H., city councilors are promoting more engagement.