Is this the right moment to launch a highly complex transformation of Maine’s system of care for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities? I’m worried.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Hannah Pingree is ready to hit the ground running as Maine’s next governor | Gov. Janet T. Mills
The former speaker of the Maine House was the right pick for me seven years ago. She’s the right pick to succeed me in the Blaine House today.
Maine graduates, take a note from our feathered friends | Opinion
The central message of a poem from my own graduation ceremony stays with me: Just like the birds, use your voice and be yourself.
How to prevent a Camp Mystic tragedy in Maine and beyond | Opinion
As this year’s campers pack their bags, I’m struck by the fact that we are still, somehow, without anything like a national camp health and safety master plan.
Ebola, hantavirus and the warning America should not ignore | Opinion
Although we may live in a small state far from the current outbreaks, we remain connected to the world through travel, commerce and migration.
Robert C. Byrd might help us better understand Platner | Opinion
Just as the late West Virginia senator redeemed himself, the Democratic frontrunner in Maine’s 2026 Senate race deserves a chance to atone for his past controversies.
Troy is tops for Maine. Bellows and Shah would be great, too. | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
A really great field of Democratic gubernatorial candidates makes for a challenging choice.
Five big wins for wildlife in Maine’s 2026 legislative session | Opinion
Count ’em!
For the health of Greater Casco Bay, Wyman Station cannot be allowed to skirt clean air laws | Opinion
The station’s owner, NextEra Energy, valued at more than $200 billion, should not be allowed to dodge common-sense safeguards.
Government needs hard workers, not combative populists | Jim Fossel
In Washington as in Augusta, we need people who are out for more than just their base.