It’s a fantasy to presume that we can slash federal spending without touching Social Security or Medicare. But we can – and should – make defense spending more efficient.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Commentary: Despite the divisive rhetoric, local schools and communities are not at odds
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Maine Compass: Motorists who hit an animal should make the humane choice
In Maine, if you run into a deer, moose or even a turkey with your vehicle, you are required to notify authorities about that accident. A benefit of this law is that if the animal is severely injured and must be put down that can occur in a timely, humane manner and the animal is […]
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Maine Voices: Coyotes protect songbirds, so let’s protect them
We need reasonable limits on the hunting of an animal that safeguards the declining bird population from cat predation.
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Douglas Rooks: A truce in the Maine license plate wars
After 24 years, it looks like Maine will finally get a new license plate, with the “chickadee plate” set to be retired, beginning in 2025. Secretary of State Shenna Bellows presented the plan for almost two hours before the Legislature’s Transportation Committee last week, and it was a skillful performance. Bellows had satisfactory answers to […]
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Commentary: Ohio’s train derailment – not spy balloons – is the real national security threat
The railroad accident and chemical spill underscore the slow degradation of U.S. infrastructure and disaster response.
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Maine Voices: I am grateful to you, Jimmy Carter, for being my role model
You have lived your ideals and made a real difference in the world, holding on to hope even as some of your biggest accomplishments have been dismantled.
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Joan Kennedy, daughter share love of music
Upcoming performance to benefit ShineOnCass Foundation has been postponed.
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Community Compass: Ash Wednesday, Lent are opportunities to rethink ourselves
“Jesus Gets Us” was the campaign slogan for Jesus promulgated prior to and during the Super Bowl. I loved watching the game, but I did not love that ad. Jesus does get us; the problem is we don’t get Jesus. Not by a long shot. Jesus tells us that we find life by giving, not […]
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Maine Voices: Another challenge of climate change – registering its urgency while living our lives
It’s a difficult balance but one we must try to achieve, considering that we’re at the most life-threatening moment in history.