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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Compass: Maine farms have key role to play in combating climate change
Many people understand that woodlands can sequester carbon, yet don’t realize how beneficial well-managed farmland can be.
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Bill Nemitz: Historic Maine flag will pass tattoo test with flying colors, enthusiasts say
A group that rates state banners argues for retirement of Maine’s ‘seal on a bedsheet.’
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George Smith: Maine needs you to get involved
Citizen participation is a necessary part of democracy – and not that hard to do.
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Another View: Time to scrap Maine’s annual vehicle inspections
Drivers here are being pushed into ever-more-expensive repairs beyond basic safety measures.
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Maine Compass: Heed Maine history’s warning on today’s CMP transmission deal
The utility should fulfill the benefits that it promises up front.
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Cynthia M. Allen: When it comes to abortion, Congress is more extreme than most Americans
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Maine Compass: Why Maine Family Planning is going to court over Trump’s gag rule
A medically unjustified decision will make it harder for tens of thousands of Mainers to access critical services.
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Rep. Farnsworth: Jail mental health unit could help relieve pressure on Riverview
Now-empty Cumberland County pods could house inmates awaiting competency exams, freeing up space at the hospital for those with serious behavioral issues.
Posted inJ.P. Devine, Op-Eds
J.P. Devine: Big times a-comin’ in Waterville
Recent debates at Waterville City Council meetings signal that we’re getting a big-city glamour face, J.P. Devine writes.