Maybe the seeds of rebellion are planted here along with the corn, the soybeans, the oats, rye and wheat. Must be, because rebellion is sprouting here in a state sometimes regarded as a peaceable kingdom. It is evident in candidate appearances, in political conversations, in places where the term “prairie fire” can be a fear, […]
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Local schools, businesses step up for STEM training
Everyone always talks about the importance of ensuring the state’s workforce has the talent needed for the “jobs of the future.” I couldn’t agree more, and nowhere is it more important to pursue this goal than in our classrooms. During the 126th Legislature, I was the Senate chairwoman of the Joint Select Committee on Workforce […]
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Readers’ Forum
Saco Food Pantry says ‘thanks’ “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive,” Dalai Lama As those in need enter the doors they find some of our dedicated volunteers waiting to help them walk that extra mile. To help them in their noble cause the extended hands of others are there […]
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One man speaks truth to power
Speaking truth to power” sounds good, because it suggests the speaker’s courage in facing strong opponents. Often, though, the speaker and the powerful are not in the same room. However, in July, a New York Times columnist gave an in-yourface speech before the elite and powerful at their annual gathering in swank Aspen, Colorado. His […]
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In Our Opinion
One of the things we Mainers love best is the scenic beauty of our state. And not much beats being outside and taking a deep breath of fresh air. But the air quality in our great state, which brands itself as enviromentally friendly and a conservator of natural resources, isn’t as pure as it could […]
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Editorial Roundup
The Berkshire Eagle (Mass.), Sept. 7: Procrastination is a common human trait but it is never a successful strategy because whatever needs doing must be done. This is a lesson Congress never learns. This fall, a returning Congress must deal with its procrastination of spring, as the issues kicked down the road through the summer […]
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Hi, my name is Turquoise
One of the things that fascinates me about language is how it constantly shifts and morphs. Words change or fall out of favor; old ones come back inexplicably, like “whilst,” which I see all over Facebook (albeit in a mostly ironic context). Language is more a liquid than a solid, always sloshing around the gallon […]
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Thumbs up to Sanford High School boy’s varsity soccer team, other volunteers and those who contributed loam and lumber to repair the damage done by a vandal to one of the soccer fields at Shaw field on Monday. Someone who apparently had too much time on their hands and too few brains drove a car […]