The Press Herald editorial board needed to put its weight behind Mack Point, the least environmentally damaging and most practical alternative.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Opinion: State response to Juniper Ridge landfill concerns falls short
This Earth Day, local residents are demanding real environmental solutions .
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Maine Compass: Across Maine, small businesses are thriving through the franchise sector
If our communities are the heart and soul of the Pine Tree State, then hard work is the heart and soul of our communities. From the seacoast to across the interstate, each town has its own distinct qualities, but passion and grit are the foundation of them all. For my family, that hard-working Mainer spirit transformed […]
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Commentary: Think life just keeps getting worse? Try being nostalgic — for the present
Nostalgia seems harmless enough, and then someone starts earnestly — absurdly — glamorizing the Stone Age. “Damn can you imagine being a human during the paleolithic age,” tweeted a self-described “eco-socialist” podcaster in September 2021. “Just eating salmon and berries and storytelling around campfires and stargazing … no jobs no traffic no ads no poverty […]
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Opinion: How to begin the hard work of disagreeing better
I didn’t anticipate the lessons of my career following me into retirement, but I’m pondering them anew as we witness a push toward extremism in the U.S. that mirrors the worst religious conflicts I observed.
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Opinion: Swipe fees still swiping businesses’ hard-earned income
These fees act as an inflation multiplier and a hidden tax on working Mainers. A sensible solution beckons.
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The Maine Millennial: On autism, awareness and acceptance
My level-one diagnosis, later in life, lifted a weight off my shoulders.
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Nature Connects: Time to really harness the strength of Maine’s largest waterfall
Restoring natural river flow supports fisheries, aquatic habitat and recreation, all of which are central to Maine’s economic growth and environmental values.
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Jim Fossel: We don’t need more funds, we don’t need more tax
It’s infuriating to see a proposal for increased taxes supported by state legislators.
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Hilary Koch: Net gains and razor pains
Women must be paid proportionately to their male counterparts, not because of gender, but because they’ve earned it through talent, hard work, and dedication.