Finland and Iceland have a lot to teach us about contentment.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Douglas Rooks: The Trump-Musk axis had parallels in Maine
Former Gov. Paul LePage was indeed ‘Trump before Trump.’ We’ve seen these types before.
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Opinion: Have Americans lost their capacity for critical thought?
Gleichschaltung was the process by which the Nazis seized control of pre-WWII Germany. History seems to be repeating itself today.
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Commentary: First of all, do no harm, Mr. Trump
What the president is doing with USAid will do incalculable damage, the columnist writes.
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Opinion: I’m alarmed by the future of health care in Maine
Without sustainable funding solutions, the state’s residents won’t get the care they deserve.
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Opinion: It’s time for Mainers to speak up on clean energy
We can’t afford a slow transition; droughts and storms will only continue to worsen.
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Opinion: Maine court ruling ignores hard realities of child sexual abuse
The Maine Supreme Court ruling upholding the statute of limitations fails to give appropriate weight to the difficulty of disclosure.
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Opinion: California wildfires should not have come as a shock
A persistent cluster of Americans still do not understand the magnitude of climate change’s danger.
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Opinion: Past time for Maine to fix its child care crisis
Our policymakers must reject efforts to cut wages for child care educators.
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Jim Fossel: Enough with the concept drafts already
The half-hearted “reform” Maine Democrats agreed to benefits lobbyists. It does nothing for voters, who are being gravely disrespected.