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Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: They needed a place to live. They got so much more.
A 54-year-old single woman from York County opens her home – and her heart – to three young boys in need.
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Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Some tricks of memory
Our minds are not computers, and memories are not data stored in files waiting to be recalled.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Insight: 100 years of immigration mistakes
A century-old law, inspired by discredited pseudoscience, has created President Biden’s border problems.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: The rain in Maine is a blessing – so why don’t news stations act like it?
Their constant anti-precipitation campaign shows they’re out of touch with hundreds of thousands of Mainers, the natural world and the climate crisis.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Maine doesn’t need to ban Airbnb
Towns and cities already have the tools they need to regulate short-term rentals.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Respect state workers by ending the pay gap
Not one but two studies now show state of Maine employees earn substantially less than their public and private sector counterparts throughout New England for the same work.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: An immediate solution to 50% emissions reduction stands all around us
Modern wood heat lowers emissions, keeps money local, creates jobs and supports forest stewardship.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Universal school meals will bring Maine-grown food to all Maine students
L.D. 1679 – making School Meals for All a permanent solution – will be a win for Maine students, Maine farms and fisheries and Maine schools.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We must seize the chance to protect our environmental rights
Urge your legislators to pass the proposed Pine Tree Amendment, which would provide a legal basis to take action against harmful policies or developments.