Many of our school buildings aren’t meeting the safety requirements or educational needs of the state’s students. There’s a way out.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Wrap your head around your local school budget | Opinion
Public forums, hours of meetings with various parties and crunching of numbers all play their part.
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When health insurance breaks down, we break too | Opinion
We do not need a miracle to break out of this death spiral. We need will and we need decency.
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Conservation and collaboration bolster Maine’s Bold Coast | Nature Connects
A new wilderness preserve in Downeast Maine is helping connect diverse landscapes while showcasing the power of partnerships.
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JB Pritzker could be a nuisance for Democrats | Jim Fossel
What ever happened to fighting the oligarchy?
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Maine’s rural libraries deserve better than this | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
Failure to meet new standards under consideration by the Maine Library Commission could strip libraries of valuable services. Let’s have the standards reflect the reality.
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Maine knows the cost of war. Our leaders must remember it too. | Opinion
By voting to allow the Trump administration’s strikes in Venezuela to continue, Sen. Susan Collins chose the path of least resistance.
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Celebrate the people who keep Maine’s schools and communities strong | Opinion
As American Education Week wraps up, let’s recognize the local heroes who help shape our state’s future.
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Netflix hit highlights an overlooked giant of Maine politics | Steve Collins
James Blaine, who nearly became president, was one of America’s shrewdest senators. ‘Death By Lightning’ gives him his due.
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In shutdown’s wake, a golden opportunity for nationalized health care | Douglas Rooks
We’ve tried half-measures for 60 years. Now’s the time to put this issue to rest for good.