It’s time to fix a decade of underfunding of vital services for our most vulnerable communities.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Voices: In times of grief, brothers and sisters are often forgotten
There is a hierarchy of grief, and our understandable sympathy for parents and children should not overwhelm the support that siblings need.
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Commentary: Coronavirus will get worse before it gets better, so trust your public health officials and take precautions
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Maine Voices: Power line referendum sets a dangerous precedent
Everyone should know that they will get a permit if they meet all of the regulatory standards.
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Bill Nemitz: For Portland nonprofit, saving the world just got a lot tougher
Partners for World Health, a lifeline for those in desperate need of medical supplies and services, now grapples with the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
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Maine Voices: 2020 candidates must address Maine housing poverty issues
Thousands of the state’s households spend over half their income on rent.
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The Maine Millennial: It’s not liberal arts colleges that turn kids liberal
But meeting people from other walks of life does tend to open minds.
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Jim Fossel: No need to raise Maine governor’s salary
There is no shortage of qualified people willing to run for an office that is supposed to be underpaid.
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Maine Voices: Congress should create ‘Dreamer Corps’ to break political logjam
Undocumented U.S. residents brought here as children could battle the root causes of illegal immigration in exchange for citizenship.
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Maine Voices: For sake of our economy, environment, move slowly on converting Maine rail lines to trails
Reviving three now-inactive state-owned rail corridors could provide more mobility options and offer alternatives to people priced out of Portland.