A Father’s Day dinner turns out to be the occasion of a big revelation.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Bill Nemitz: Life was always tough, but she proved tougher
Think kids have it too easy these days? This one didn’t.
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Jim Fossel: Republicans should stop fighting referendum process
Now that they are out of power, they would be wise to use the tools available to political minorities.
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Maine Voices: Known for speaking out early and often, boomers can’t afford to be quiet now
Let’s join forces and explore what should be done to fight age discrimination and how to go about doing it.
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Commentary: Despite Trump, renewable energy capacity now exceeds coal’s
You probably didn’t notice, but April marked a threshold for the nation. For the first time, our capacity for creating electricity from renewable sources crept past that for coal. Yes, that’s a good thing. Not good enough, mind you, to save us from the worst effects of climate change from global warming, but it’s further […]
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Commentary: Foreign election meddling is wrong, Mr. President
It was extraordinary to hear a U.S. president declare that the FBI director is “wrong” for saying that candidates should report to the FBI — as the law clearly intends — any effort by foreign agents to aid a political candidate by passing along opposition research. President Donald Trump does not understand the value of […]
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Saco Rep. O’Neil: We need a bold plan to combat the opioid epidemic
A small excise tax paid by manufacturers of opioids would help pay for addiction treatment and prevention.
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Maine Compass: Let workers become co-owners
Insource Renewables in Pittsfield is an example of how employee-owned businesses can prosper.
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Maine Voices: LGBTQ people have come a long way, but we still have a long way to go
Pride is the time to celebrate the rights that have been won and gather the strength to fight efforts to take them away.
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Maine Voices: During this bike-riding season, let’s look out for one another
State law gives cyclists the right to choose what they consider to be a safe position as they ride.