The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Department of Energy have abdicated their responsibility, though they gave due scrutiny to similar projects in New Hampshire and Vermont.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Voices: Millions of children left behind by online education
We haven’t made the necessary investments to bring them back.
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Insight: Rural health care in crisis
Here are five reforms the Biden administration can enact to turn around troubling trends.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View from Here: Attitudes about aging are no joke
Until we recognize our own fears about growing older, we can’t keep ageism from clouding our judgment.
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Bill Nemitz: Pondering patience in a time of pandemic
While some get vaccinated, the rest of us decide how best to wait.
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Commentary: Virtual learning is unnecessary — and no substitute for classroom instruction
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Commentary: It is the perfect time for putting Maine on the move
It’s time to explore how state and federal government and private investors can join forces to fund commuter rail between Lewiston-Auburn and Portland.
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Maine Voices: In defense of expertise, on vaccines and other complex matters
Legitimate experts have relevant credentials, a willingness to admit what they don’t know and a limited focus on a few areas.
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Douglas Rooks: Maine’s own version of the Senate filibuster
The U.S. Senate may soon rid itself of its own undemocratic structures – and so should the state Legislature.
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Commentary: Biden climate regulation is about to get tougher
By preparing to raise a key metric called the ‘social cost of carbon,’ the president signals that more stringent emissions rules are just around the corner.