While some may consider the upcoming closure of Harpswell Coastal Academy a failure for Maine’s charter school system, nothing could be further from the truth. The members of the Maine Charter School Commission aptly decided in October 2022 that the school’s chronic absenteeism, low enrollment, poor academic performance and an uncertain financial situation warranted their […]
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Voices: ‘Privacy is power,’ and we all deserve to have it back
Mainers need their state legislators to give support to strong privacy bills that will guarantee that their personal information is protected by the law.
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Commentary: Shooting for a better moon
If we divert the $1.8 billion devoted to the cancer ‘moonshot’ into ending hunger, every dollar spent will have a guaranteed positive impact on health immediately – in Maine and across the country.
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Ben Bragdon: Higher fines for bad driving may just be a distraction
The Legislature is considering severe new fines on distracted driving. They probably won’t work.
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Douglas Rooks: Voter ID doesn’t have to be partisan
For the sake of democracy, and confidence in our elections, voter identification makes a lot of sense.
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Commentary: Maine should demand accountability from its solid waste monopolist
Communities served by the company find themselves in a take-it-or-leave-it situation. That’s not good enough.
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Commentary: Maine should shun initiatives to industrialize our coastal communities, waters
Restoration and protection efforts will sustain and strengthen our local fishing economies, cultures and marine ecosystems.
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Commentary: State ‘surplus’ a chance to set Maine up for a better future
For years we’ve been running at a deficit when it comes to meeting the needs of ordinary Mainers. Let’s turn that around.
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Commentary: My dream that women would lead Maine is now a reality
What’s on the menu for our state this International Women’s Day? Quite a bit.
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Maine Voices: A healthy respect for health care system pay equity
If MaineHealth and Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems paid their highest non-physician earners $500,000, tops, each would have over $2 million to raise entry-level or ‘less-skilled’ workers’ wages.