Where there is overlap of fishing gear and whale habitat use, there is risk of entanglement.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Commentary: You need to know what Trump is saying at his rallies
A majority, I think (hope?), would come away without a doubt about which of the two candidates is unhinged. Hint: It isn’t Biden.
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Opinion: With Sears Island decision, state goes back on its word
Placing the proposed offshore wind manufacturing facility at Mack Point is the environmentally superior alternative.
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Opinion: The Republican Party is in very dangerous condition
If you put your confidence in a lying, narcissistic sociopath, do not expect a positive outcome.
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Opinion: Here’s something we can do about the crisis in Maine public schools
Inadequate pay is fueling the decline in education professions. These two bills will help turn that around.
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Hilary Koch: Don’t pass Travis Kelce’s rage off as ‘passion’
Whether in the Super Bowl or at the office, such behavior shouldn’t be tolerated.
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Jim Fossel: ‘Special interests’ have too much sway in Augusta
Legislative proposals to limit both the expansion of natural gas and the sale of gas-powered cars are the subject of aggressive lobbying, too much of which is done in secret.
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The Maine Millennial: Teaching a new dog new tricks
Training a puppy is about establishing communication rather than control – and understanding that dogs aren’t automatons.
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Opinion: Maine’s faith communities are demanding gun safety legislation
If we are to have the kind of society where we can watch a parade or go to school, a movie or house of worship without fearing for our lives, we must all do everything we can to effect change.
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Opinion: Life and work are different now, and young people know it
The formula that led to prosperity for previous generations doesn’t work anymore. So stop calling us lazy.