Notice that opponents attack the referendum proposal instead of defending CMP.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Commentary: Celebrating 3 years of the Great American Outdoors Act
The two major projects enabled by the historic investment in national parks are just a fraction of Acadia’s $120 million backlog in deferred maintenance and repairs.
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Commentary: Why do I hoard more books than I could possibly read? An investigation
Publisher’s Weekly recently reported that book sales for the first half of the year are down once again, continuing a trend that has accelerated since the pandemic. As usual, I seem to be out of step. After a few years of joining the Kindle cult, I am back to my old bibliophile ways of buying […]
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Commentary: Young people deserve a seat at the table
CBS News recently proclaimed that “kids in the U.S. and around the world are in crisis.” Self-harm among youth is on the rise, and enduring problems like bullying and sexual assault continue to wreak havoc. Young people feel the impending doom of climate change and await the day when their school is assaulted by an […]
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Commentary: Tony Bennett was a humanitarian at heart
Bennett won 20 Grammys, but unlike many musicians, he could also boast such a platinum record in civil rights.
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Susana Hancock: Saving Maine’s bees to pollinate our native crops
It’s easy to view bees and mosquitoes as pests. But ahead of Wild Blueberry Weekend, it’s worth learning about the powerful role they can play in our ecosystems.
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Douglas Rooks: A world on fire meets Congress
Our leaders are not acting to address the greatest threat to life on Earth.
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Commentary: Regulators must examine wind power’s potential damage to fisheries
Foreign green energy companies are on the verge of industrializing our ocean with thousands of wind turbines, sealing fisheries and harming lobster stocks.
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Commentary: Why older adults are so vulnerable to extreme heat from climate change
Scorching temperatures have put millions of Americans in danger this summer, with heat extremes stretching across the Southern U.S. Phoenix hit 110 degrees or higher every day for three weeks in July. Other major cities, from Las Vegas to Miami, experienced relentless high temperatures, which residents described as “hell on earth.” While we see photos […]
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K.Flay talks about new music, hearing loss
I recently received an email concerning an impending concert at the State Theatre in Portland that caught my interest. The performer, who is a two-time Grammy nominee, goes by the name K.Flay (born Kristine Flaherty) and is touring to support the release of her soon-to-be-released album (“Mono” comes out on Sept. 15); it also should […]