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PublishedMay 28, 2023
Maine Compass: The rebirth of the Kennebec
You can’t see any fish, flying as we were 900 feet above the river. But we knew they were there, moving upstream to spawn. Flying over the Kennebec River was a fascinating experience and I was grateful for the opportunity to look at the watershed from above, to see and think about the efforts that […]
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PublishedMay 28, 2023
Commentary: Honor, loss and perspective from a Mainer on Memorial Day
Honor. Here in Maine — especially where veterans are buried — honor means something. I recently walked Maple Cemetery in Winthrop, Mount Pleasant in Wayne, Fish in Leeds, and stopped to think about those who fell young. Memorial Day is coming, time to pause. Honor is what comes to mind too, washes over you in […]
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PublishedMay 27, 2023
View from Away: One answer to the migration crisis? Jobs
The Biden administration’s sensible new policy for asylum seekers — requiring them to submit applications in Latin American countries before arriving — seems to have preempted a wave of migration to the border, at least for now. But what about those the US has already legally admitted into the country, who are being blocked from […]
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PublishedMay 27, 2023
F.D. Flam: The spike in child mortality won’t go away on its own
For Americans under 20, an epidemic much deadlier than COVID-19 has raged over the last three years. Deaths among those aged 1 to 19 surged 20% — driven by an increase in car crashes, suicide, homicide and drug overdoses. The combined toll of behavior-related deaths on children and teens hit home after a March report […]
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PublishedMay 26, 2023
Our View: Lawmakers should use child tax credit to boost next generation of Mainers
Maine lawmakers on both sides of the aisle want to use surplus funds to get relief to the people who need it most. One way is sitting right in front of them. L.D. 1544, a bill from Rep. Mo Terry, D-Gorham, would provide extra support for low-income parents by expanding the state’s child tax credit […]
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PublishedMay 24, 2023
Tom Waddell: Racism is in our roots
Last month I wrote that the source of racism in America is systemic, not individual. Since the topic spans over 400 years, one column, or even two, couldn’t adequately cover how our national laws legalized racism. So, this second column on racism in America will attempt to scratch the surface a little deeper. If I […]
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PublishedMay 24, 2023
Jean Guerrero: Smartphones take a toll on teenagers. What choice do parents have?
We can’t keep ignoring social media’s harmful effects on the mental health of young people. Across the world, regardless of skin color or language, people are suffering from mental health problems that are linked to the age at which they got their first smartphone or tablet, according to a new report from Sapien Labs. The […]
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PublishedMay 23, 2023
Our View: Farmers should get whatever it takes to overcome PFAS contamination
The state has an obligation to make farmers whole for the loss to their lives and livelihood.
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PublishedMay 22, 2023
Noah Feldman: Biden has no power to unilaterally raise the debt ceiling
If Congress fails to raise the debt limit, can President Joe Biden somehow borrow more money to save the United States from default? The short answer is no. But that hasn’t stopped a group of Senate Democrats from urging Biden to act unilaterally by invoking the Fourteenth Amendment. Yet the stand-off between the president and […]
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PublishedMay 20, 2023
Commentary: The best way to deal with the debt ceiling: Ignore it
With two weeks left until the national debt ceiling is expected to be reached, precipitating a constitutional and economic crisis, House Republicans continue to insist that President Joe Biden cave in to their threats. The problem is that if Biden makes any concession as the price of raising the debt ceiling, it will encourage Republicans […]
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