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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Rep. Heidi Sampson: Cursive lessons will help create better writers, readers and thinkers
The benefits include improved memory and fine motor skills as well as better coordination.
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Maine Compass: Losing ACA pre-existing conditions protections would devastate thousands of Mainers
At risk in a high-stakes federal case are safeguards that are keeping families from financial ruin.
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George Smith: Islands deserving of love
Maine islands have a lot to offer. They also have an uncertain future.
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Our View: Time for USM to change its name again
The University of Maine at Portland would get on the radar of more out-of-state students.
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Carl P. Leubsdorf: Trump aims to paint Democrats as extremists
While presidential contests inevitably involve comparisons between rival candidates, those with presidents seeking re-election are more likely to be referendums on their tenures.
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Maine Compass: Why I joined the Poor People’s Campaign
It’s time for a national call for moral revival.
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Commentary: What would Lincoln do?
America’s 16th president navigated times even more polarized than today’s.
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David Trahan: Is Maine a safe place for firearms? Depends on how you spin it
Maine is the safest place to live in the nation as it relates to violent crime.
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Rep. Janice Cooper: Maine’s original state flag is the one we should be flying
Restoring the simple and meaningful 1901 design would be a great way to mark our bicentennial.