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Another View: Teachers deserve more pay for their hard work

by Rowynn Fuentes Hood Special to the Telegram June 5, 2022June 4, 2022

We constantly demand more from them, but don’t back that up financially.

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The Maine Millennial: Four years without alcohol, one day at a time

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal June 5, 2022June 4, 2022

You don’t need to hit rock bottom to appreciate the lift of sobriety.

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Jay Ambrose: Rebuild the family to stop school shootings

June 4, 2022June 3, 2022

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Maine Voices: Unborn children deserve legal protection

by Keith Moore Special to the Press Herald June 4, 2022June 3, 2022

A new human being is created at the moment of fertilization and he or she should be recognized as a unique person with a right to life.

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Tom Waddell: Arguments against abortion a mix of pseudo-science and misinformation

by Tom Waddell June 3, 2022June 3, 2022

Let me be clear from the start here: The only objection to women having an abortion is religious. Full stop. There are no medical or legal definitions of when a fertilized egg becomes a human being, commonly referred to as when human life begins. Evangelical Christian arguments against abortions are a mix of pseudo-science and […]

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Maine Voices: Build houses from banned books? A modest proposal …

by Emma Joyce Special to the Press Herald June 3, 2022June 2, 2022

Maybe we can do something productive with the energy wasted on culture war battles over what makes good literature.

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Douglas Rooks: Land conservation not the be-all and end-all

by Douglas Rooks June 2, 2022July 13, 2022

Land protection is an important value, but not the only one of interest to today’s Mainers, and those of the future.

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Another View: Readfield athletic complex proposal deserves scrutiny

by Greg Durgin Special to Central Maine Newspapers June 1, 2022May 31, 2022

I am a member of the Readfield Trails Committee (RTC) and the Readfield Conservation Commission( RCC). The views expressed in this letter are my own and are not intended to represent the viewpoints of any other individual or group. I have been a teacher in Readfield for over 40 years and coached both male and […]

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