Adopting the U.S. House’s 72-hour legislative waiting period would be a welcome step toward transparency.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Opinion: Portland Symphony Orchestra turns 100 in style
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, a testament to the power of positivity, is among the milestone season’s highlights.
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The Maine Millennial: On a magical visit to Eastport
Move over, Wiscasset. This Down East gem is a contender for the prettiest place in Maine.
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Opinion: Signs of hope, but work remains on overdose deaths issue
More must be done to reduce drug-related fatalities in Maine.
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Commentary: The Trump/RFK Jr. alliance is weird, but here’s how it might work
In an election cycle that can only be described as stranger than fiction, things have just gotten impossibly weirder. Longtime Democrat-turned-independent candidate for president Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped out of the race and endorsed none other than Donald Trump. The move wasn’t totally unexpected; both campaigns have been hinting at it for days, and […]
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Opinion: No, the humanities are not dying out
The mood in humanities departments has become increasingly dire. While the crisis is real, I don’t think the fatalism is warranted.
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Opinion: Drivers of Maine, what exactly is your hurry?
The people sharing the road with you are someone’s grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, sons and daughters.
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Opinion: Iberdrola proposal will affect grid, CMP customers
‘Control’ over our utility has many shades and definitions that go beyond pure financial control.
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Opinion: Ranked-choice voting allows us to vote our conscience
Voters of Maine, wake up to the new reality!
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Douglas Rooks: Not a bad time to go to work
If you’re a young Mainer, you can probably find an interesting job here. If you’re a visitor, there may finally be enough here to tempt you to settle down and raise a family, the columnist writes.