Maine does not have a shortage of medical students; it has a shortage of clinical training and residency slots.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Compass: Legislature must act now to save Maine’s homeless shelters
Without funding for Maine’s shelters, far too many Mainers will literally be left out in the cold, the CEO of Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter writes.
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Opinion: Julia Gagnon won me over from the very first note
I can’t wait to see what she does next.
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Douglas Rooks: Supreme Court delays becoming intolerable
In Washington during the pandemic, I passed by the Supreme Court building often on the way to the Library of Congress. One of the classically inspired “marble temples” built well into the 20th century, it’s also one of the largest, constructed long after the White House and Capitol became symbols of government known throughout the […]
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Backyard Naturalist: The music of the winter wren
More than a century and half after Henry David Thoreau first captured his impressions of the world around him, his words remain a reliable guide, Dana Wilde writes.
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Opinion: Legislature must address unsafe staffing levels at state psychiatric facilities
Lawmakers can prevent future tragedies by supporting better recruitment and retention of qualified mental health workers.
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Community Compass: Law enforcement makes our communities better
I go to CrossFit 137 in Waterville with many law enforcement officers. Law enforcement officers are no different than other people. The only thing is they put their life on the line every day for us! They could get a call at any point and there could be somebody with a gun. At that point […]
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Commentary: The chaos in Congress is more dangerous than the protests on campuses
Last week Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) ignored Donald Trump’s endorsement of Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) as House speaker and announced plans to try to force him out. One can only assume she is making that attempt for attention, because it seems doomed to fail on the House floor. Democrats have already pledged to support […]
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Opinion: Legislators ‘take a walk’ to avoid Maine’s child protection problem
Constituents should not tolerate the use of such tactics by elected representatives.
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Commentary: Students have the right to protest
A disturbing trend is taking place on America’s most prestigious campuses: University presidents are wielding police as a violent threat against student protesters and the faculty who support them. This situation raises a critical question: Should the United States be a country where demonstrators can be arrested for protesting apartheid? At Columbia University, the initial […]