A host of familiar personalities and strategies need to be jettisoned by the Republican party – and fast.
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Commentary: Don’t be fooled by myths of carbon in Maine, New England wood products
Despite its trendy greenwashed label, the success of lumber and wood products in storing carbon fails miserably to measure up to what living trees do.
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The Maine Millennial: Medicine is a group project
Maine Med was full almost to bursting when I had my donor kidney removed there, but the staff made me feel like I was the only patient in the building.
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Jim Fossel: Ideas should be above personalities
Let’s see if Republicans can move beyond Donald Trump the individual in the next presidential election.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine home-school growth strong and persisting
Most of the students who began home-schooling during the pandemic are still home-schooling. There are several good reasons for that.
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Commentary: Why Gov. Mills isn’t guaranteed the youth vote this November
Young Mainers are grappling with the toughest of choices: to leave or stay in the place we call home.
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Commentary: ‘Nation’s report card’ reveals more about state of education than about the pandemic
Other retired Maine educators and I believe we have a bigger problem: curricula that emphasize plowing forward with lessons even when the basic skills aren’t in place.
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Commentary: ‘Right to repair’ protects consumers’ freedom to choose
Access to vehicles’ data is good for competition. My business and many others hope the people of Maine will agree.
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The Maine Millennial: Ask and ye shall receive
I don’t know the person who’ll be receiving my donated left kidney. I’m just glad they’ll receive it.
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Jim Fossel: The national debt is getting spookier
We always spend freely when a crisis comes along, and we never tighten our belts when it’s over.