With crucial coverage now in place, people are getting much-needed screenings and treatment.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Voices: Communicator stepping into the world of cancer patient advocacy
I’m in a unique position to help other people with colorectal cancer, one of the most deadly yet least discussed cancers.
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George Smith: Howard Hill a great gift to our state capital
The Kennebec Land Trust deserves a lot of credit for sticking with the project, the columnist says.
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Maine Compass: ‘Red Flag’ laws stigmatize people with mental illness
It’s not true that people with mental illness are responsible for most violent crime.
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Commentary: Changing our thinking about climate change will define a path toward a resilient Maine coast
A conference this week is bringing together fishermen, scientists, policymakers and others focused on forward-looking decision-making.
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Another View: Right whales won’t be protected by proposed regulations
The data show that whales are becoming entangled with fishing lines in Maine waters, pushing the species toward extinction.
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Commentary: Opioids saved my life. Quitting them took 5 excruciating years.
You don’t have to be addicted to feel withdrawal symptoms and cravings when you stop taking the drugs.
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Maine Compass: Economic optimism in central Maine
Colby College has been a boost to the region – and it is not alone, says the executive director of FirstPark.
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Commentary: How we treat old chimpanzees — and what that says about us
The National Institutes of Health announced last week that it will be breaking its promise to move 44 chimpanzees currently being held in a biomedical facility in New Mexico to Chimp Haven, a sanctuary in Louisiana. Francis Collins, the head of NIH, said a review panel had determined that these chimpanzees are either too old […]
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Jim Fossel: Slow bureaucracy stifles new ideas
We can wait years for the Washington to issue rules to implement laws passed by the people’s representatives.