When other systems fail, I hold onto the hope that our shared humanity will save us.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: A very deadly year on Maine’s roads puts us all on notice
Statewide, the number of traffic deaths is up this year. We have to take urgent steps to bring it down.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Failure of Lion electric school buses is – at the very least – twofold
Dreams of straightforward electrification have ground firmly to a halt.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Opinion: The American dream of bringing the mall home
I want to deride this impulse as isolationist, a symptom of everything that’s wrong with America, but also, I get it.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Opinion: Maine must take a balanced approach to packaging law
Newly updated rules on producers’ responsibility for waste management costs have alarmed the average business.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: It’s back to basics, back to Maine
Wherever you find yourself this election season, try to focus on common local goals.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Think about what comes after Nov. 5
The coming days, if not weeks, will be tense and they may be difficult. It’s worth trying to shift our focus to what comes next.
Posted inElection 2024, Op-Eds, Opinion, Politics
Former Maine GOP chair: Donald Trump has been a disaster. Kamala Harris has earned my vote
After 44 years as a Republican, the writer is voting for a Democrat for the first time.
Posted inElection 2024, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel, Op-Eds, Opinion, Politics
Scholars Strategy Network: Our health is on the line this election
Americans have the ability to pick representatives who will make a huge slew of decisions affecting our futures and also our ability to empower ourselves, writes Amy Fried.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Standards for care of disabled kids have slipped out of sight
The neglect of Maine’s most vulnerable children is now the subject of a federal lawsuit. When can we expect evidence of reform?