History shows that in most cases, a destructive human activity is halted only after great harm has already been done.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Bill Nemitz: A Maine school, an election and an assault on democracy
The kids at Coffin School in Brunswick thought they’d elected a chickadee for their new school. They thought wrong.
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Douglas Rooks: Are we ready for a McGovern moment?
Democratic contests almost always end with a moderate vs. a liberal.
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Maine Compass: Maine conservatives should support land conservation
The bipartisan Land for Maine’s Future program is endangered by the toxic politics seeping into our political culture.
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Commentary: For Maine trafficking survivors, a place of safety
The one-year anniversary of the state’s first shelter for sex exploitation and trafficking victims raises awareness of what we can all do to make a difference.
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George Smith: Blessed to live here
Life in the columnist’s hometown provides a respite from today’s nasty, ugly, partisan world.
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Hydro-Quebec: What ‘A Deadly Shade of Green’ got wrong
The report was neither accurate nor balanced, a company spokesperson says.
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Maine Compass: Honoring the memory of the Holocaust
On the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, remember that the rise of fascism can happen again.
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Maine Compass: What impeachment means for fair trials in America, and why you should care
Special interests want us to pursue claims in a private forum, but we must hold on to our due process rights.
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Commentary: An unhealthy trend – fewer Americans have a primary care doctor
People with a with a doctor are healthier, but the relationship is becoming less common.