Voters can sign a new petition that would give Mainers more say over how public lands are used.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Bill Nemitz: Brooks Pentecostal Church, trying to climb out of a crisis, digs deeper
The pastor at the center of Waldo County’s COVID-19 outbreak finally apologized – or did he?
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Maine Voices: Cities, states leading the way in combating climate crisis
Our country’s plan to formally exit the Paris accord Nov. 4 is discouraging, but there’s reason to hope.
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Community Compass: Susan Collins stands up for small business
The senator knows small businesses are the heart of Maine communities, writes the president and co-owner of Capital Area Staffing Solutions in Augusta.
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Commentary: Wear your mask to save a life, and a Maine business
The key to reopening safely, and staying open, is to protect our health.
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George Smith: Enjoying life, even as ALS advances
The longtime columnist gives readers an update on his illness.
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Maine Voices: Surge in immigrant detention can be stopped at the ballot box
If the inhumanity of the Trump administration’s policy toward undocumented immigrants doesn’t sway voters, maybe the cost to taxpayers will.
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Maine Compass: Struggling families need broadband, digital literacy
Online education during the pandemic has revealed complex problems around technology and equity.
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Maine Voices: Democratic Party heading in the wrong direction on immigration
The party’s platform is centered on a selective application of law enforcement that looks a lot like ‘openish’ borders.
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Maine Voices: Women’s health at risk with new Supreme Court justice
Voters should remember at the polls the unjust process that pushed Amy Coney Barrett to a Senate vote.