Carrying extra masks, a Bronx-born ‘defensive pessimist’ welcomes the crowds of summer.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
George Smith: Many places to visit in Maine
You can help Maine businesses and have fun at the same time.
Maine Voices: We know how to (relatively) safely reopen schools. Now we need the will, resources
Frequent testing will be critical to protecting the health of teachers, students and families.
MaineDOT commissioner: Vote ‘yes’ on Question 2 for jobs, transportation projects
The need may never again be so high, and interest rates may never again be so low.
Ex-Maine labor chief: Shoring up our unemployment system requires more than state action alone
States need more federal funding and flexibility, as well as a national strategy to protect and support front-line workers.
The Maine Millennial: You don’t have to be a superhero to save a life
Blood is always needed, but donors are not always easy to find.
The View From Here: A perfect idea for an imperfect world
Thomas Jefferson’s radical ideas transcend the limits of his imagination.
Commentary: Efficiency Maine Trust has a 10-year record of energy-saving success
To sustain our economy and quality of life, we must aggressively shift to more efficient products that run on lower carbon energy.
Jim Fossel: The right to hold unpopular views is under attack
Margaret Chase Smith denounced McCarthyism 70 years ago. Her ‘Declaration of Conscience’ speaks to this moment in our politics and culture.
Maine Compass: Maine expands access to health care through physician assistants
In the time of COVID-19, more states should do the same.