I am sure the Department of Transportation had reason to recently clear-cut the Western Avenue interchange with Interstate 95. I only wish more people knew exactly what it was they were cutting down (“With eye on safety, Maine DOT clearing trees near I-95 exits,” June 21). The Western Avenue interchange was created in the mid-1950s […]
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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George Smith: Living with ALS requires help
The columnist has kept on with many of his favorite pursuits with a hand from the people around him.
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CMP executive: Legislator wrongly maligns electric utility
The president and CEO of the transmission and distribution company defends his company’s performance, and says a lawmaker’s criticism was ‘inaccurate and inflammatory.’
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Alex M. Azar: President Trump is putting patients in control
A few years ago, my doctor recommended a routine heart exam. I would be paying for it out of pocket, since I had a high-deductible plan, so naturally I asked what it would cost. After a great deal of effort, I was told the list price was $5,500, and my insurer’s rate was $3,500. But […]
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Commentary: A $15 minimum wage isn’t so scary
A new Congressional Budget Office analysis of a nationwide minimum wage increase has stirred up lots of debate, since it predicts that an increase would have both good and bad effects. The CBO examines three possible levels for the federal minimum wage – $10, $12, and $15 versus $7.25 an hour now (although some states […]
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Maine Voices: I am white. I was bused, too. And it made me a better person
Exposure to diversity has made me richer, more thoughtful and better able to see a clear path to the future.
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The Maine Millennial: Support the troops by bringing them home
Geopolitics gets a lot less abstract when an active-duty family member is in harm’s way.
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Greg Kesich: Housing is a transportation issue (and vice versa)
A lack of affordable housing where the jobs are is stifling growth and overloading infrastructure in the Portland area.
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Jim Fossel: Republicans helped Gov. Mills have a successful session
GOP lawmakers should now stick together and insist on a transportation-only bond package.
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Commentary: How Title IX transformed U.S. sports
The World Cup victory for the U.S. women’s national soccer team was entirely due to the hard work and talent of the players on the field. But long before they were born, civil rights advocates and legislators were hard at work clearing their path to success. Passed by Congress nearly 50 years ago, Title IX […]