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Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Voices: Focus on individuality has made it harder for U.S. to fight COVID
We will benefit from an approach that incorporates equality, giving to one another and seeing events through their eyes.
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George Smith: Politics has turned nasty
By the end of the campaign, it’s hard to like any of the candidates.
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Maine Compass: Senate must step up for Maine families
The Senate must pass the Heroes Act, which would invest $1 trillion in aid for state and local governments and protect the health and safety of workers throughout our nation.
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Maine Voices: Gay man’s murder in 1984 started a movement
Charlie Howard was thrown off a bridge in Bangor 36 years ago, shocking the conscience of the state.
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Maine Voices: I asked for help. I didn’t realize it was going to come from a patient.
Despite the strain COVID has placed on health care workers, the question ‘Are you OK, Doctor?’ shows the trust that physicians and patients still share.
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The View From Here: White with a capital ‘W’
It’s too easy for white people to think that racial hierarchies don’t affect them.
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Jim Fossel: Maine’s 2nd District race takes a nasty turn
Outside groups have blanketed Republican households with misleading mail in the run-up to the July 14 primary.
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The Maine Millennial: Danger lurks off the leash
A few dog owners who overestimate their abilities at voice control can really ruin a peaceful escape into the Maine woods.
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Maine Voices: Education savings accounts can give Maine families more flexibility as school year nears
Maine should redirect funding to students, not districts, giving parents the power to determine their children’s education.