Based on the risks to water quality and sea life, an application for two 60-acre salmon farms off Bar Harbor should be rejected.
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Commentary: Why we’re opposed to the Charter Commission’s governance proposal
We believe the proposal to shift Portland from a council-manager system to a council-executive mayor system goes too far, too fast.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Kennebec River dam debate hijacked by red herring
Fish passage proponents have agreed to a solution that preserves access to adequate water for the Sappi paper mill. It’s now a question of commitment, engineering options and funding.
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Commentary: Maine correctional system buckling under weight of staffing shortage
Longstanding staff shortages and an overreliance on overtime come with many costs.
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Commentary: An attack on a Maine school librarian is an attack on democracy
The professional school library community will continue to uphold the principle of intellectual freedom. But we need your help.
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Jim Fossel: Can the congressional races hold our interest?
The Golden-Poliquin debate disagreement makes the issues-based tack taken by 1st District candidate Ed Thelander look pretty good.
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The Maine Millennial: Kids cannot learn until they feel secure
I’ve been lucky enough to get a glimpse into Maine’s public schools. What I see is teachers and support staff busting their buns every day for Maine’s kiddos, despite being overworked and underpaid.
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Commentary: The fathers writing abortion laws are showing no mercy for daughters
Last week CNN confirmed what the optics have long suggested: Male lawmakers, many of them fathers, are most eager to punish women for having an abortion.
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Maine Voices: Modernizing U.S. foreign farmworker system isn’t just right – it’s critical
Farmers like us need multi-season access to the same highly skilled workers. Workers need that stability, too.
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Commentary: The quest to move party politics Forward will require other parties
In America, third-party efforts tend to be viewed with suspicion. What would help their credibility? More and different efforts.