Today, June 15, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. How to be more aware? Establishing respect across generations is a fine place to start.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Mainers must fight Trump administration’s white supremacist policies | Opinion
We must imagine another way forward.
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Maine wildlife refuges will be hurt by federal cuts and chaos | Nature Connects
As federal cuts slash funding for staff and stewardship, homes to some of our state’s most iconic plants and animals are under threat.
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Need inspiration? Follow in Frances Perkins’ footsteps. | Steve Collins
Right on time, Maine’s newest national monument celebrates the work of one heroic American woman — and the beautiful home and grounds that supported it.
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Israel is gambling with its integrity | Opinion
Israel cannot hide behind the Holocaust while perpetrating a version of it on the Palestinian people.
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I’m trying to be positive about AI. Worry persists. | Opinion
In the wrong hands, artificial intelligence could endanger us all.
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ALS patients don’t have time for political games | Opinion
The Trump administration’s proposed cuts to the National Institutes of Health would be devastating to the efforts to find a cure for the deadly disease.
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A McMansion lake house cannot compete with a Maine camp | Opinion
In contrast to the ever-growing lakefront home, life at camp is simple. That’s the point.
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Maine pays for its legislators’ bad behavior | Douglas Rooks
Former Gov. Paul LePage set the standard for uncivil conduct in Augusta. Under the Democrats, standards continue to slip.
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Do Maine legislators really want to gut solar power? | Opinion
Proposed changes to the state’s net energy billing program are being driven by a false narrative on rising electric bills.