Maybe the question’s supporters should channel their energies into becoming true advocates for girls’ sports instead.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
From Arlington Memorial Bridge in 1969 to Sagadahoc Bridge in 2026 | Opinion
Wars of choice, pitched as existentially important at the time, may be forgotten by most — but not by all.
How to fix Maine’s tax math | Opinion
Voters across the state have been revolting against crushing property tax hikes due to crumbling infrastructure. Fortunately, there’s a solution.
In this time of war, memories of my brother bring me peace | Opinion
Do we spend our eleventh hour in serenity or rage? Peter’s calm, reassuring presence throughout my life continues to guide me through the tumult.
Kudos to the moms, today and all days | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
In sickness and in health, in self-doubt and self-certainty, during the day and when up wrangling diapers in the dead of night.
Turn your attention to the race for Maine governor | Jim Fossel
Five Democrats and seven Republicans are vying for the office. Reading the tea leaves isn’t easy.
Scarborough’s beaches are still pricing people out | Opinion
Limiting affordable access harms regular people trying to enjoy the outdoors, especially in trying economic times.
Tuition-free degrees are a boon for Maine | Opinion
As former governors who believe passionately in the Maine Free College Scholarship, we’re delighted to have Gov. Janet Mills on board with guaranteeing state students a tuition-free community college education.
Platner’s silence on Hamas is deafening — and disqualifying | Opinion
Maine voters deserve a candidate with demonstrated moral clarity, not one manufactured by D.C. strategists.
For Holocaust survivors, Maine offered another version of liberation | Opinion
In the U.S., Liberation Day passes almost without notice. That reflects something about how survivors rebuilt their lives in Lewiston, in Portland: through the slow, private work of keeping something alive in places that had not asked for them.