Platner’s past comments and his failure to take real responsibility for them makes his candidacy alarming.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Good mental health policy respects both civil liberties and treatment | Opinion
Mainers with mental illness deserve access to high-quality services, meaningful due process protections and a system that is reliable and transparent.
Maine should reward Matt Dunlap for his courage | Steve Collins
Only Dunlap challenged Rep. Jared Golden. That took guts.
Passover brings Maine’s Jewish community together | Opinion
Portland’s rich Jewish history, in particular, finds expression in this beautiful celebration.
Maine businesses are getting squeezed and you’re paying the price | Rep. Laurel Libby
Our state should be an affordable place to live. Augusta is making that harder than it needs to be.
Maine should strive for better policymaking. Just don’t look to D.C. for guidance. | Opinion
The Trump administration is not the role model.
Who benefits when your home is sold in secret? | Opinion
Large national real estate firms have been building closed, proprietary listing channels. Maine’s system guards against that and is worth protecting.
Susan Collins is a master illusionist | Opinion
The senator projects an image of fighting for funding and projects that benefit hard-working Mainers. To me, it’s all a slick advertising display.
Maine’s juvenile offenders and at-risk youth have been cast aside again | Opinion
The repurposing of the Long Creek Youth Development Center is stalled once again. What is stopping Maine legislators from being the force to invest in our youth?
Hi, Lewiston, nice to meet ya | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
A recent warm day provided the perfect opportunity to get out and explore our new surroundings.