Vivien Labaton
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine can grow without destroying what makes the state special
‘Charting Maine’s Future’ urges the state to move forward in a way that reinforces our heritage.
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Welfare reform may be deciding factor in race to be Maine’s governor
Lots of good ideas in anti-poverty plan introduced by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
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State will be lucky if Shawn Moody runs for governor again someday
Self-made entrepreneur amazing, smart, ‘wicked tight’ with a dollar.
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Composting is a good way to recycle organic material in waste stream
Geoffrey Hill & Ross Nason
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All the senator needed to do was apologize
John Walsh had the worst week in Washington last week.
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Best state: Vermont, for its healthy kids
A lifetime of good health starts in childhood. Health insurance, access to health care and regular exercise make for fit kids with long life expectancies. And nowhere in America are kids healthier than in Vermont. Across a range of metrics, the Green Mountain State excels, according to the latest data collected by the Centers for […]
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Businesses dust off ‘succession plans’ as baby boomers begin retiring in waves
Jeffrey Stinson
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Democrats’ message, ad nauseam: GOP taken over by radical-right of tea party
Collins’ tea party record a reason Mainers encouraged to vote for Bellows