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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Compass: In praise of good teachers
A teacher says credit really belongs to the person who bought into what they were peddling in the classroom.
David Trahan: Gun debate should be more about safety
Changing the way we talk about guns may send the debate down a more productive path.
Maine Compass: Maine needs nonprofits to thrive
Businesses and governments everywhere depend on charitable organizations to help build communities.
Jim Fossel: Were lessons learned on the shutdown?
Or is another impasse three weeks away?
Greg Kesich: The year of the Westbrook ice disk
You can chase novelty forever, but some of the strangest sights are the ones that come and find you.
Sen. Susan Collins: I worked with all sides to end federal shutdown
Shutdowns are never justified no matter who controls Congress or the White House.
Maine Compass: Social media is the wedge between us
Anyone can comment on anything — and humans just aren’t ready for that.