The USPS is a great public service. We should treat it like one, writes the columnist.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Opinion: Common sense in voting has never been more critical
The priority in elections, particularly this year, should be to support candidates and party platforms that promote the basic cornerstones of a true democracy.
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Commentary: The first lyme disease vaccine failed. It’s time to try again
Nearly half a million Americans received an unpleasant surprise this summer, according to insurance billing data: a new diagnosis of Lyme disease. Those numbers could shrink if scientists succeed in developing a vaccine for the tick-borne illness. Low consumer demand scuppered a previous vaccine in the 1990s, but the situation is very different now. Cases […]
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Opinion: Baptist, Black and voting for Harris
My vote for the vice president is not simply a matter of shared religious and racial or ethnic identity.
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Commentary: ‘Why do I have to hide, Mommy?’ My kindergartener’s first lockdown drill
I send my 6-year-old son to kindergarten wearing an AirTag. I take pictures of him every day in the school drop-off line to remember his outfit. I avoid buying light-up sneakers. I subconsciously stay away from bright colors. I’ve memorized the shape of his birthmark and every single scar on his little body. I do […]
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Commentary: National Voter Registration Day is more important than ever
Each election, millions of Americans miss out on the opportunity to cast their votes because they are not registered. Some may have moved; others may not realize they need to update their voter registration, while others missed the deadline. In polling, thousands of non-voters consistently cite registration issues as their reason for not participating in […]
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Opinion: Trump’s view of immigrants threatens Maine’s economy, communities
I wonder if Maine’s lobster boat captains, blueberry farmers or hoteliers share the former president’s brutal opinions.
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Jim Fossel: The Mills record: Smoke, mirrors and missed opportunities
While the governor has mostly kept the state’s fiscal house in order, she has failed to address a host of problems.
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The Maine Millennial: Meaningful presidential debates will have to wait
As long as Donald Trump remains on the scene, don’t expect much in the way of serious policy discussion.
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Opinion: Finding invaluable middle ground on middle age
A belief in the power of shared wisdom on the challenges of midlife prompted me to get serious about the sharing process.