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Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Supporting innovation in Maine
The state is far behind on funding for research and development, particularly coming from the private sector.
Maine Children’s Alliance supports Stand Up for Students question
The ballot initiative will set up a fund to advance public education from kindergarten to 12th grade.
Caron: To solve America’s race problems, open your eyes
Videos of police shootings should give everyone a new perspective.
Roberts: With Trump, the unbelievable becomes possible
The presumptive Republican nominee has to convince voters that he is a safe alternative to Hillary.
Gerry Boyle: A cultural divide over guns
How firearms are seen here in Maine differs a great deal from how they are perceived in inner-city Boston.
Mills: What to do when a hospital makes a mistake
Medical errors are the third leading cause of death, and patients have a role in protecting themselves.
Harmon: Don’t worry about the summer of 2016
Depending on how the election goes, we should be more concerned about 2017, and beyond.
Samuelson: This is not the 1960s
There has been great progress in the last 50 years, though there is still work to do on race.
George Smith: A shotgun approach to nuisance geese
You can bother the birds or mow your lawn, but their is only one solution that’ll work for sure.