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Another View: Maine candidates should listen to residents age 50 and older

by Noël Bonam October 31, 2022October 30, 2022

Maine’s candidates should pay attention to voters 50-plus. Why? Because Maine voters 50-plus comprise nearly 65% of the likely voting electorate. In short, they will be the deciders on Nov. 8. In an AARP poll released just before the primary, voters 50-plus cited inflation and rising costs as the most important issues in state and […]

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The Maine Millennial: Ask and ye shall receive

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal October 30, 2022October 29, 2022

I don’t know the person who’ll be receiving my donated left kidney. I’m just glad they’ll receive it.

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Maine Voices: What if we were to teach dialogue in our schools?

by Lowell W. Libby From the Press Herald October 30, 2022October 28, 2022

Building the capacity for dialogue requires mutual respect, care, a deep sense of curiosity and the courage to speak up and to learn from others. We need more of all of these qualities.

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Jim Fossel: The national debt is getting spookier

by Jim Fossel October 30, 2022October 29, 2022

We always spend freely when a crisis comes along, and we never tighten our belts when it’s over.

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Sen. David Woodsome: Drop in reading and math scores should serve as wakeup call

by Sen. David Woodsome for Central Maine Newspapers October 28, 2022October 27, 2022

Maine parents, teachers, school boards, and administrators have the opportunity to bridge the learning gap created by the pandemic.

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Maine Voices: How to vote ‘correctly’ (as in, not regretting your choice later)

by Tom Bateman From the Press Herald October 28, 2022October 28, 2022

Ideally, your vote reflects your beliefs, and your candidate will do what you hope and expect. It’s regrettable, then, that we often don’t know what we’re getting.