To deal with the current labor shortage, businesses should use the state’s excellent work-life balance as a selling point to recruit and retain talent.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Opinion: The bipartisan promise of a carbon tax
Reducing carbon emissions while stimulating the economy should be a step that both Democrats and Republicans can support.
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Opinion: Open minds can help mend political divisions
Taking the time to understand someone’s political beliefs instead of criticizing them is a way to keep our national community strong.
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Maine Compass: Bill warns of risky days for nonprofits
The legislation under consideration in Congress may look innocuous, but the power behind it is scary, Ray Vensel writes.
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Opinion: Support your local Maine sea farmer this holiday season
Buying local seafood strengthens coastal economies and protects the state’s working waterfront heritage.
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The Maine Millennial: CEO’s shooting yields tough questions, unpleasant truths
The death of UnitedHealthcare’s Brian Thompson is rightly considered murder, but why isn’t denying a cancer patient payment for chemotherapy?
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Opinion: Maine’s suing Big Oil could bring dollars – and sense
Attorney General Aaron Frey’s lawsuit against giant fossil fuel polluters deserves our support.
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Nature Connects: We must preserve Maine’s starry, starry nights
Reducing light pollution can improve wildlife habitat, lower energy costs and help maintain some of the darkest skies east of the Mississippi.
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Jim Fossel: Political earthquakes may rumble through Maine in 2026
Sen. Susan Collins’ next challenger and the race to succeed Gov. Janet Mills in the Blaine House are just two of the stories worth keeping an eye on.
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Hilary Koch: Self-checkout is just an unpaid internship
It’s just one way that convenience and technology have outsourced all the work to us, the columnist writes.