These laws, proven elsewhere to be effective, do not infringe on Second Amendment rights.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Susana Hancock: Hard to locate optimism at petroleum-hosted climate summit
According to leaked documents, the United Arab Emirates planned to use COP28 to broker international deals supporting its oil industry. Color me shocked.
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Martin Schram: Covering Kissinger’s century
President Richard Nixon was work-vacationing in his Western White House estate at San Clemente and not far away, the White House press corps was about to be briefed by the world’s most famous anonymous authority on all foreign policies. Which is to say, another ritual Vietnam War policy/press corps kabuki was about to start. It […]
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Commentary: Child abuse exams must be carried out by trained specialists
Few otherwise highly skilled physicians have the training and experience necessary to accurately determine if injuries are inflicted or accidental.
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Maine Compass: A landmark climate resolution is what Maine needs to ring in 2024
The right climate restoration resolution will recognize Maine’s environmental obligations and make climate safety a priority for our state.
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Commentary: A proposal for humanitarian intervention in Gaza
The only way for this intervention to occur without U.S. forces becoming embroiled in land-related dangers is for it to come from the sea.
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Commentary: There’s more we can do to keep schools safe
Safely storing firearms in the home and upgrading security at schools are two simple steps to protect our children.
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The Maine Millennial: The thin blue line has melted into a puddle
Law enforcement failed us before and after Oct. 25.
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Hilary Koch: A positively Python-esque Thanksgiving
Picture this: your college-bound offspring is due to return home for Thanksgiving break. Instead of an embrace, you’re greeted by an uninvited guest — hours before his plane lands, you test positive for COVID-19. In the thrilling saga of my encounter with COVID-19 during Thanksgiving week, reality decided to outdo fiction. A rollercoaster of tasteless […]
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Jim Fossel: Let the buyer beware
The average business we patronize is big – and getting bigger. The downsides of that can be steep.