Maine is one of just 15 states without a financial education course for public high school students. That needs to change.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Reflecting on Hurricane Katrina, I see we’ve learned nothing | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
Sending military troops to carry out law enforcement based on rumors is going to make every problem worse.
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When will we speak out against Trump’s ethnic cleansing of America? | Opinion
Will we stand by idly, as many Germans did during World War II, or will we defend our neighbors?
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Dramatic change means Saco needs to plan ahead | Opinion
The city needs leaders who are rooted in our history but also forward-thinking in addressing several key issues.
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Turning pain into purpose with Red Cross in Portland | Opinion
A lot is not working now, in this country, in this world. These refugees showed us what is working.
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Mercer woman uses her art to benefit animals | Column
Cindy Bolduc creates crafts and places them in a cabinet by the road for free but notes that if people want to leave a donation, she will give it to the Somerset Humane Society.
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A good federal budget is not an omnibus budget | Jim Fossel
I believe the greatest country on earth should be able to pass a budget made up of separate appropriations bills, a real budget.
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Maine’s forgotten synagogue dedications show what belonging can look like | Opinion
We don’t have to wait for a crisis to show up for one another.
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Stop the bombing and feed the starving in Gaza | Opinion
We all need to do our part to help end this famine.
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ICE agents are no more than bounty hunters | Opinion
The actions of this agency under the Trump administration are despicable — and un-American.