If the loss of 2.9 billion birds over the last 50 years doesn’t shock you, maybe it’s time for a walk in the woods.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Jim Fossel: Collins took right tack to oppose Trump on wall
She rightly supports a new vote to undo the president’s emergency declaration, and rightly opposed a Democratic plan to block funds for it and other projects.
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Maine Compass: One person can make a difference, even in today’s world
Volunteering your time, your money or both can bring tangible results and leave a legacy of change.
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Walter Shapiro: 2020 Democrats may dream big now, but reality will bite them later
The bidding war that has defined the Democratic presidential race reached its apogee of absurdity earlier this month when Bernie Sanders had to explain that, no, he had no plans to erase voters’ credit card bills. Questioned about his proposal to wipe away $81 billion in personal medical debt in a New Hampshire interview, the […]
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Jonathan Bernstein: Obstruction of Congress, live on TV
The House Judiciary Committee brought in President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski on Tuesday as part of what it’s now calling an impeachment investigation. Indeed, the committee subpoenaed Lewandowski, former White House staff secretary Rob Porter and former White House deputy chief of staff Rick Dearborn to discuss clear evidence of obstruction of […]
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Maine Compass: We can’t afford to take abortion rights for granted
A wave of state bans demonstrates the increasing hostility to reproductive choice and women’s autonomy.
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Bill Nemitz: Responding to tragedy as if they were family – because they are
Firefighters from ‘every corner’ of Maine fall in to support their brethren after Monday’s deadly explosion in Farmington.
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Maine Compass: Tourism should be part of Maine economic development plan
The largest private industry in Maine, it creates a diverse and sustainable economy and draws innovators and entrepreneurs.
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Maine Voices: Let’s leverage the tools the Founders gave us to fight climate change
HR 763 – which would put a fee on carbon and return the proceeds to American households – is an idea whose time has come.
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Maine Compass: Youth lead way on climate
We need to continue to teach students how to affect change in their communities.