One of the best ways to get a picture of a nation is through its numbers and, perhaps more importantly, its averages. But Americans like to believe that their nation is exceptional. And in some ways, it is. Yet what transpires on an “average day” for the “average person” tells a story that each of […]
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Opinion: In failing to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, Biden has lost my vote
What’s happening in the Middle East right now is unacceptable. Our president doesn’t see it that way.
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Opinion: Lewiston’s unanswered questions demand new accountability
The Maine Information Analysis Center, the interagency intelligence hub managed by the Maine State Police, is the information sharing clearinghouse for law enforcement and counterterrorism. And it’s not working as it should.
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Jim Fossel: Surplus cannot go to new programs
No matter the health of the balance sheet, Maine cannot be frivolous about public spending.
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The Maine Millennial: Jesus would have been a Toy Fund kid
I think it’s important to be generous, especially when it’s difficult.
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Commentary: Only a seismic shift can reverse the rise in suicides among older adults
America is getting older. That was the snapshot given earlier this year by the U.S. Census Bureau. Our median age is about 40 and rising. In a third of the states, it’s already higher. Remember that, while also considering this: America’s suicide rate in 2022 was the highest seen since 1941 — the tail end […]
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Opinion: A thriving education system needs no advertising budget
We don’t have a teacher shortage. We have a recruitment and retention problem.
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Opinion: In the wake of Lewiston, time to activate our thoughts and prayers
Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shops continue to sell AR-style rifles. We’re asking them to stop.
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Commentary: The holiday season finds us divided and isolated. This modest gesture might help
We are living in an age of placeless possibility: a time when we can instantly get in touch with another person no matter where they are on the planet through any number of media. We can catch up with friends and family, network, and even date virtually. We can connect with hundreds simultaneously Zooming in […]
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Opinion: Maine needs to adopt state rules to clean up trucking pollution
More delays in adoption of Advanced Clean Trucks will shut Mainers out of years of valuable economic and health benefits.