As a father, grandfather and son, Father’s Day has real meaning for me. This year it means more than ever. Our three children are thriving, our two grandsons and I will fish together soon, our new granddaughter is 2 months old. And my 91-year-old father, Ezra Smith, is still alive and kicking. Dad has gone […]
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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A-F system already bringing positive changes to Maine schools
FROM THE STATE HOUSE: Sen. Garrett Mason
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DAN DEMERITT: Pending job with university system means columnist gig must end
As a columnist, I have strived to provide readers with a thoughtful, insider’s look at Maine politics. I avoided using this space to comment on topics where I have a direct professional conflict and have refrained from carrying water out of blind partisan loyalty. The work I have done and those with whom I have […]
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Maine’s social fabric not sustainable, so let’s find some needle and thread
Theodora Kalikow
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FROM THE STATE HOUSE: Failure to reform welfare was one of biggest disappointments of legislative session
Sen. Rodney Whittemore
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Lithgow Library contributes to quality of life in Augusta
Roger Katz & Laurel Coleman