Dear reader, I hope you had a peaceful and relaxing holiday. At the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal, we enjoyed a little downtime after another remarkable year of news coverage. We are committed to reporting on the stories important to our communities. The new year always brings “top ten” lists of everything so it’s no […]
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Commentary: Bookstores are a refuge for freedom of speech while censors on both sides wage battle
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Hilary Koch: How to keep going after ‘Quitter’s Day’
New Year’s resolutions rarely work. But setting goals doesn’t have to end in failure.
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Commentary: 2023 brings new opportunities to invest in Maine’s climate resilience
By focusing on vulnerable communities, local government and small business, the Legislature can ensure our state makes the clean energy transition equitable.
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Douglas Rooks: A prescription for the new year
Let’s make 2023 the year of fewer numbers, and more poetry.
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Commentary: Electoral Count Reform Act takes a 19th-century law into the 21st century
It took the violent breach of the Capitol to shine a spotlight on the pressing need for reform.
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Commentary: U.S. defense budget keeps growing for the wrong reasons
Eye-watering defense spending is predicated on a belief that the global balance of power is moving to America’s disadvantage. Is it though?
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Maine Compass: This new year, use big ideas to solve our challenges
Let’s make best use of these recovery funds to invest in a future that advances equity, prosperity, and health for all Maine people.
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Commentary: When it comes to home heating, Maine needs another helping hand
With automatic fuel delivery, I assumed I would be charged the going price on the day of delivery – give or take a few cents per gallon. I was wrong.
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Maine Voices: Rejoicing at the signing of the Respect for Marriage Act
Decades of work for LGBTQ+ inclusion and justice culminated in an unexpected invitation to the White House.