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Maine Voices
Opinion columns submitted by the public to the Portland Press Herald.
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Maine Voices: Spiritual fitness, human connections needed as our culture goes through a transition
With the country’s institutions failing to inspire hope, Americans must nurture it ourselves to light the path to a better future.
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Maine Voices: Wealth addicts are like opioid junkies, but the rich do more harm to society
Still, there is a path out of this mess of inequity: Elect officials who will govern for the good of all people.
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Maine Voices: General Dynamics has no business asking for more tax breaks
Taxpayers should demand the company start giving back and help fight global warming before it receives any additional funding.
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South Berwick gains a sister city in Alabama
A delegation from the Maine town is going to Tuskegee, Alabama, to meet new friends and foster understanding.
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Maine Voices: Proposed unification of hospitals about balance sheet, not health care
Should Pen Bay and Waldo County General join MaineHealth, they won’t control their revenue streams and deficits.
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Open hearings needed before FCC issues damaging rule on internet access
Ending ‘net neutrality’ will allow giant telecoms to control the flow of information, hurt small businesses and consumers and cripple enforcement of fair practices.
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Time to return to New Deal principles: Unrelenting pursuit of the public good
Our nation needs a new attitude toward assisting all of our fellow citizens, especially the children.
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Maine Voices: Administration’s attempt to repeal Clean Power Plan needs to be stopped
The EPA chief is quietly trying to reverse the only federal limit on carbon emissions for power plants.
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Maine Voices: We need to protect our Maine railroad lines for train service
The Greater Portland Council of Governments is urged to reconsider its misguided ‘rail to trail’ proposal.