A Sept. 15 event in Waterville is part of a national effort to force elected officials to act on climate change.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Voices: Near-shutdown of refugee resettlement program is bad for Portland
New Americans make the city more prosperous, our schools more diverse and our restaurant scene more interesting.
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Sen. Collins: Bill takes bipartisan approach to lowering medication costs
The Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act will benefit consumers and reduce government spending.
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Secretary of State: Buckle up – you won’t be sorry
That thin band of nylon can be a lifesaver, Matthew Dunlap says.
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Community Compass: Column on Slates incident left some truths out
I’m writing as an activist and human, with what I assume to be human morals. The newspaper recently published a column by Sam Shain discussing the controversy involving Slates restaurant in Hallowell (“Sam Shain: Slates story shows hatred spreading to the left,” Aug. 12). I’d like to dig into what he think happened. Shain started […]
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The Maine Millennial: Life and death share the same calendar
History, world and personal, has a way of serving up some confusing emotions this time of year.
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Commentary: What we keep getting wrong about mass shootings
There is a special kind of stupidity that approaches terrible and repeating problems with an obstinate assurance of what the answer will or won’t be. Or maybe it’s cynicism — just digging in against any sort of movement that might be politically dangerous, even if it promises to break the paralysis of doing nothing repeatedly. […]
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Jim Fossel: Moderates should run for Senate, not president
The chamber would function as the founders intended if there were more centrists from both parties.
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Jay Ambrose: Hong Kong’s worth imitating
Oh, Hong Kong, wonderful, magnificent Hong Kong. It is standing up for consent of the people, for freedom, justice and personal rights. Millions have risked their futures through protest. But then look from east to west for a dismayingly different story. Look at the United States where too many want to get rid of President […]
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Bill Nemitz: She lived a lie for decades – until the day she set herself free
Trapped under a cloud of domestic violence for 43 years, Mary Lou Smith, now 79, says it’s never too late to seek help.