The economy we’ve depended upon for generations — based upon Maine’s natural resources — is dying, while our new economy — based upon innovation and entrepreneurial energy — is making headway.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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I didn’t realize writing was so difficult, until I started doing it every week
I’ve finally come to accept that I really am a writer.
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Better background checks will help Maine avoid gun violence
So far, our state has been lucky, but the factors that contribute to gun violence are all too plain to see.
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Enforce existing city rules before writing more restrictive mandates
Augusta Council’s creation of new Historic District Review Board seems designed to insert politics into personal property rights.
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Investing in early education is critical for Maine’s workforce
Early childhood education gives kids the best chance at success and also makes good business sense.
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Movie about priest sex abuse a reminder that victims’ pain never ends
Maine reporters heard the accounts of survivors, too, and more victims may speak out in reaction to the film.
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Parents who won’t vaccinate their kids need a shot of common sense
As a child, I endured five years of misery from whooping cough when no remedy was available.
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Attacks against Jews in Europe on rise, leading many to emigration
Brussel’s chief rabbi sums up their feelings: ‘No future for Jews in Europe.’
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LePage’s xenophobic rhetoric sounds like KKK in Maine in the 1920s
The governor’s own people, Franco-American Catholics, were victims of the same kind of fear and hatred that he expresses toward Syrians.
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It makes sense to prohibit purchase of soda and candy with food stamps
A food-assistance program should have a strict priority of meeting nutritional needs only.