In the hours after evil’s latest assault on innocent people, I drifted about my house for most of Saturday. I felt unfocused, listless, numb. Most of all, I was unsettled by the fear that massacres such as the one that took 20 lives and forever altered dozens of others in El Paso are just another […]
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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George Smith: Wild animals are everywhere
As humans move into their habitat, wild critters are becoming more of a problem.
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George Mitchell: An abrupt Brexit would undo peace and progress
The 20-year-old Good Friday Agreement, which brought peace to Northern Ireland, is just one thing that’s threatened by this political clash.
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Windham Rep. Bryant: Maine taking steps to crack down on ‘neighbor-spoofing’ telemarketers
A ban on disguised local robocalls will take effect next month; in the meantime, other resources are available to fight scammers.
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Steve Lopez: Had enough? Here’s how to fight the madness of mass shootings
Gilroy. El Paso. Dayton. It’s one senseless and horrific mass shooting after another, and you’re hit with waves of sadness, anger and frustration. If 20 children were massacred at a Connecticut elementary school in 2012 and the sensible gun control proposals that followed were handily defeated, is there any way ordinary citizens can ever overcome […]
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Amy Calder: Dealing with a lot of hot air
Amy Calder reflects on days when air conditioning was scarce and kids in school just suffered in the heat.
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Maine Voices: Investment, not tariffs, the way to compete with China
Instead of slowing China’s economy, we should do more to meet the challenge with innovation.
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The Maine Millennial: The next step toward adulthood arrives
A shy mutt named Janey joins the household, learning the joys of walks and even bonding with the cat.
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Jody Rich, Waterville: The truth lurking behind the words
It was frigid, midwinter 1991. I was 35 years old. The all-women’s party had been on the calendar for weeks. These parties, dear reader, were underground celebrations. Dozens of women from all over the area and all walks of life could stand around with a beer in one hand and talk softball, politics, work, tell […]
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Maine Voices: Flag reaches final resting place, in memory of a soldier
A movie depicting World War I prompts a search for a home for a relic of a great-uncle’s service.