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Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Voices: Let’s enjoy Maine’s outdoors responsibly during COVID crisis
Lawmakers can help by investing in the federal and state programs that make public lands available.
Douglas Rooks: After a period of calm, politics returns amid the coronavirus
A protest this week made its point, but did so irresponsibly.
Maine Compass: Why Earth Day matters
Hope springs anew each year on April 22, but we are falling behind.
George Smith: Enjoy the outdoors, and some good books
Baxter State Park is closed, and so are many libraries – but you can still hike and read.
Bill Nemitz: The joy of breaking ground, with a Maine-grown earworm in my head
David Mallett’s ‘The Garden Song’ has inspired green thumbs for decades, but never so much as in the spring of 2020.
Commentary: Let Maine people decide fate of CMP corridor
We should be allowed to exercise our constitutional rights to vote on whether we support this project or not.
Augusta mayor: School department doesn’t deserve criticism
Now is the time to work together.
Maine Voices: Lockdown benefits chains at the expense of small Maine businesses
A restaurant has to close, but gas stations sell food, liquor and coffee, and discounted Easter candy is a big draw at big-box stores.
Commentary: Contracts to build Clean Energy Corridor reflect project’s promise
The power line will provide jobs for Mainers and deliver clean energy to customers in Maine and New England.