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Commentary: Land-based aquaculture trade-off is too great

by Jim Merkel From the Telegram April 25, 2023April 24, 2023

The pollution caused by fish farming should be rejected by everybody who has a stake in Maine’s waters.

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Commentary: Stop entangling the right whale – in red tape

by Kate O'Connell Special to the Press Herald April 24, 2023April 24, 2023

For the species as a whole, there is still cause for hope — as long as our elected leaders stop sidelining science-based strategies.

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Hilary Koch: It’s never too late to try something new

by Hilary Koch For Central Maine News April 23, 2023April 23, 2023

There’s a saying, “You’re only as old as you feel.” If it’s true, I started getting old in my mid-40s. I went to bed one evening with clear vision and woke up the next morning with blurry vision. And it’s stayed that way. If I wake in the night, I reach for my glasses. I […]

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Jim Fossel: Supposed replacement for electoral college is flawed

by Jim Fossel April 23, 2023April 22, 2023

If you’re interested in directly electing a president by national popular vote, you owe it to yourself to go about it another way.

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The Maine Millennial: You don’t need to be superhuman to be an organ donor

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal April 23, 2023April 22, 2023

Most people can’t imagine themselves donating an organ to a stranger, assuming someone who does it is different in some fundamental way. That’s just not true.

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Rep. Ducharme: We’ve been overtaxing Mainers – the proof is in the numbers

by Rep. John Ducharme Special to the Telegram April 23, 2023April 22, 2023

Let’s stop extracting more money than we need to run our government.

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Maine Compass: Life isn’t always as grizzly as it seems

by Robert Charles For Central Maine News April 22, 2023April 21, 2023

Maine, quieter years ago, is still a piece of heaven. But we do face tough times. In rough times, the tendency is to hunker down, press forward, recognize the slope is steep, climb hard, just accept the unpleasantness — as if bad news were assured. We begin to expect it. But that is not really […]

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Maine Compass: To stay mission ready, we need early education and child care

by Dwaine Drummond For Central Maine News April 22, 2023April 21, 2023

Several weeks ago, I addressed the Maine Legislature’s Children’s Caucus as a member of the organization Mission Readiness, which advocates for state and federal programs that lead to better outcomes for our kids, reduces crime, strengthens national security, and builds a better workforce. Mission Readiness is an organization of more than 750 retired admirals and […]