Kennebec Journal Opinion http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=960&32=10357&7=624642&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com Opinion: Editorials, Letters to the Editor and Columnists from the Kennebec Journal en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 00:44:02 GMT 2013-05-24T00:44:02Z en-us OUR OPNION: Wounds stay fresh, even from long-ago abuse http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=585322&44=208750561&32=10357&7=624642&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Fopinion%2FOUR-OPNION-Wounds-stay-fresh-even-from-long-ago-abuse.html The Rev. James Vallely is long dead, but the harm he did survives. The Roman Catholic priest left behind a long list of sexual abuse victims, both male and female, from his career in Portland, South Berwick and other parishes throughout the state from 1958 to 1988. He died in 1997 at the age of 75. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:44:02 GMT abaaa916bb20064d4297e39538e260d3 Tony Ronzio 2013-05-24T00:44:02Z RSU 38 must learn to live within its means http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=585322&44=208742351&32=10357&7=624642&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Fopinion%2Frsu-38-must-learn-to-live-within-its-means_2013-05-23.html For three years, the RSU 38 budget has resulted in a significant increase in the property tax obligation from its four local towns, Readfield, Wayne, Mount Vernon and Manchester. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:29:07 GMT cf17446c2be272dead848d8409740e42 Kennebec Journal Staff 2013-05-24T00:29:07Z Lawn ornament thief should get job, buy own stuff http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=585322&44=208742361&32=10357&7=624642&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Fopinion%2Flawn-ornament-thief-should-get-job-buy-own-stuff_2013-05-23.html On the evening of May 11, several items were stolen from my front lawn in a safe neighborhood of Augusta. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:28:37 GMT d5300e576f93400685a0f05fe4df52ab Kennebec Journal Staff 2013-05-24T00:28:37Z Maine Natural Gas best choice for Augusta http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=585322&44=208742381&32=10357&7=624642&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Fopinion%2Fmaine-natural-gas-best-choice-for-augusta_2013-05-23.html Augusta's new multimillion-dollar hospital, nearing completion, has chosen Maine Natural Gas (Central Maine Power) for its heating source. Big and small businesses, one after another in Augusta -- the Pomerleaus (NRF), Peachey Builders, Gall enterprises (Transco, Wendy's) and others -- are making the same choice for conversion to natural gas. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:27:33 GMT 458a9a44a3650d9960c0b44a9c9f3e52 Kennebec Journal Staff 2013-05-24T00:27:33Z VIEW FROM AWAY: Teachers turn heroes in Oklahoma tornado http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=585322&44=208743511&32=10357&7=624642&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Fopinion%2Fteachers-turn-heroes-in-oklahoma-tornado_2013-05-23.html The tornado warnings came just as school was ending Monday at Plaza Towers Elementary in Moore, Okla. Some teachers hustled children to a nearby shelter at a church. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:23:51 GMT 9c1bf07957b93564143ea4af0fc22fa1 Kennebec Journal Staff 2013-05-24T00:23:51Z JOHN KASS: Survivors say tornadoes sound like freight trains, but they don't http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=585322&44=208743701&32=10357&7=624642&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Fopinion%2Fsurvivors-say-tornadoes-sound-like-freight-trains-but-they-dont_2013-05-23.html Does a killer tornado really sound like a freight train? Fri, 24 May 2013 00:23:02 GMT 90a5fd3f33488822863e5fe219b33dfd John Kass 2013-05-24T00:23:02Z OUR OPINION: Not time to cut SNAP while US hunger growing http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=585322&44=208714431&32=10357&7=624642&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Fopinion%2FOUR-OPINION-Not-time-to-cut-SNAP-while-US-hunger-growing-.html Too many Americans don’t have enough to eat, but the big debate in Washington seems to be how much to cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Thu, 23 May 2013 20:43:50 GMT bae22d6808f84474372cedc3584244ac Tony Ronzio 2013-05-23T20:43:50Z VIEW FROM AWAY: At last, some sanity about student loans http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=585322&44=208714241&32=10357&7=624642&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Fopinion%2FVIEW-FROM-AWAY-At-last-some-sanity-about-student-loans-.html Congress has only begun working on student loans this year, and already it’s going better than last year’s debacle. Thu, 23 May 2013 20:42:09 GMT e811d243ef2011d2996a9080eccf846c Tony Ronzio 2013-05-23T20:42:09Z No ‘work’ session on bill about horse slaughter http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=585322&44=208713911&32=10357&7=624642&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Fopinion%2FNo-work-session-on-bill-about-horse-slaughter-.html Thu, 23 May 2013 20:40:16 GMT bfc12605bbdc563e735d6e2e533d13fd Tony Ronzio 2013-05-23T20:40:16Z Maine doesn’t need new type of dental provider http://www.kjonline.com/r?19=961&43=585322&44=208713671&32=10357&7=624642&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kjonline.com%2Fopinion%2FMaine-doesnt-need-new-type-of-dental-provider-.html Thu, 23 May 2013 20:38:48 GMT d822bd82bb424e261b164d92db34e60c Tony Ronzio 2013-05-23T20:38:48Z