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Commentary: Ohio’s train derailment – not spy balloons – is the real national security threat

by Brad Martin and Aaron Clark-Ginsberg From the Los Angeles Times February 23, 2023February 22, 2023

The railroad accident and chemical spill underscore the slow degradation of U.S. infrastructure and disaster response.

Op-Eds, Opinion

The Maine Millennial: Maine’s Black history should be taught and learned

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal February 18, 2023February 18, 2023

If you don’t know that your people have always belonged somewhere, it’s hard to feel at home there.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Jim Fossel: Stop legislative wolves in sheep’s clothing

by Jim Fossel February 18, 2023February 18, 2023

Let’s curtail trickery by lawmakers – at both the state and federal level.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: Right now, reducing energy costs must be Augusta’s first priority

by Matt Harrington From the Press Herald February 18, 2023February 17, 2023

An elderly woman whom I met during the campaign season recognized me as I stood at her door. Before I could even begin my introduction, tears welled up in her eyes. At over 70 years old, she told me she had to ask for heating assistance. For the first time in her life, she said […]

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: It’s time for Maine to reinstate parole for rehabilitated inmates

by Jeffrey Libby Special to the Press Herald February 17, 2023February 17, 2023

Bearing part or all of the cost of their own supervision, eligible prisoners could be released and placed in jobs to support their families, make restitution and pay taxes.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: Why America’s schools are getting more political

by David A. Hopkins From Bloomberg Opinion February 17, 2023February 16, 2023

The parties’ ways of discussing education reflect a larger difference in how they perceive social relations in America.

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Commentary: Mandate for group homes could devastate Maine’s recovery community

by Ron Springel From the Press Herald February 15, 2023February 14, 2023

Requiring recovery residences to spend money on installing sprinkler systems means that far fewer will open and some will close – all amid an overdose crisis and a housing shortage.

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Insight: Where’s our Pearl Harbor moment on climate change?

by Kenneth Burke Special to the Press Herald February 12, 2023February 11, 2023

In 15 years, we could turn all this horror around. But we have to step off our complacent path, stop burning fossil fuels and start making moderate sacrifices.