Year in, year out, I take a sentimental journey to and throughout Rumford, where I once was surrounded by family.
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The Maine Millennial: My rescue dog, myself
My experience with Janey serves as proof that even the weird, scared and temperamental strays are worth a chance.
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Maine Voices: There’s no good reason to resent education loan forgiveness
I say this as somebody with almost a quarter of a million dollars in student debt – which I plan to pay back.
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Maine Voices: Youth vote will be critical to our climate response
As a scientist, I’d rather be working on graphs and describing solutions to the climate crisis. But upcoming elections matter.
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Commentary: Biden’s student debt cancellation is a welcome starting point
We can and should do more to relieve those struggling under this burden – and to assist the scholars of the future.
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Maine Voices: State grants, loans require a delicate balancing act
The Maine Technology Institute awards vital funding to businesses across the state – businesses like mine. Some of that information it can share, some it can’t.
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Commentary: Scientists love issuing warnings. Here’s one for them.
When it comes to both COVID and climate change, don’t condescend – suggest steps people can take that have a positive impact.
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Maine Voices: Let’s take a leaf out of California’s book on clean cars
The Golden State is expected to move forward with ambitious emissions regulation later this week. It sends a signal to the global auto market – and to states like Maine.
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Commentary: My students’ relationship with their phones makes me worry about their future
Heading into my 20th year teaching high school English, I’m more concerned than ever about how digitally dependent our teenagers have become.
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Maine Voices: Current electric vehicle rebates don’t fit the bill
Our state is incentivizing new EV purchases by higher-income drivers rather than helping others get old, inefficient cars off the road.