Without natural predators or diseases to keep them in check, these invaders can wreak havoc.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Opinion: Community engagement is essential for young learners
The Maine Legislature has shown leadership in setting a goal of universal public preschool. The success of this undertaking will depend on more than just the blessing of officials in Augusta.
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Opinion: Want to convince a conspiracy theory believer they’re wrong? Don’t start with the truth.
It’s better to focus on the cause rather than the symptom.
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Opinion: Immigrant support services must be reimagined
Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, on their own, are not enough.
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Commentary: Worried about AI? Here are things you need to know
The first time I used generative artificial intelligence, I felt like a kid at an amateur magic show. Is the card really floating in midair? The parents at this kind of show, of course, are less dumbstruck than the kids: The card is not floating but instead swinging on some string. It’s not magic. Not […]
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Opinion: The big-tent trend descends on my home beach
Why come to the shore to sit fully clothed at a covered dining table?
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Commentary: Biden drags Supreme Court into politics
President Joe Biden is treating the Constitution as a mere suggestion in calling for sweeping changes to the United States Supreme Court. For the most part, what he is proposing can only be done by amending the founding document, a process that is extraordinarily difficult, and in this instance, unnecessary. Biden’s play on the high […]
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Opinion: Invest in Maine’s future and pass Question 2 this November
While we are experiencing momentum in various sectors right now, that momentum is not sustainable without strategic investment.
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Commentary: Kamala Harris has work to do and more women to convince
In the 48 hours after President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, she did something every working woman in America can relate to: She put her multi-tasking superpowers to work and got a big job done in little time. But Harris’ impressive launch will not be enough […]
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Douglas Rooks: Maine’s public defender requirements need an immediate fix
For the first time since the horrific events of June 7 — when a man released on bail in Auburn murdered one person and burned down two houses before being shot to death by police — the newly renamed Maine Commission on Public Defense Services met last week to consider the enormous backlog in finding […]