“Ugly” fruits and vegetables seen as unfit for the grocery store can be used to feed the hungry.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine Compass: Gun owners can want sensible regulations too
When it’s easier to purchase arms than a box of Sudafed, and mass killings become too common, change is needed.
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Douglas Rooks: Question 2 is both timely and overdue
Americans are coming to realize that access to basic health care is a right.
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George Smith: Hunting, trapping, fishing are part of our Maine heritage
Opposition groups should try to learn what the other side thinks before attacking outdoor pursuits.
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Charles Lawton: Democracy depends on informed voters
In advance of the November election, two essays show the source of populist anger.
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Maine Compass: Trump’s refugee cap contradicts the high ideals that founded America
Those willing to risk their lives getting here want to contribute toward building a better country.
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From the State House: Consolidation program could isolate special education students
Regional center might save money but could also erase the gains that inclusion has delivered.
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Maine Compass: More lethal firearms the one link between shooters
Race, age and income don’t seem to matter, but high-powered firearms do make a difference.
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Maine Compass: Amnesty to ‘dreamers’ would be immigration Trojan horse
If given citizenship, those immigrants could sponsor their immediate families for legal status as well.