On March 15, the anniversary of the day that we became the 23rd state, a look back on the people and events that have brought us to this milestone.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Commentary: Virus outbreak disrupts at-risk Mainers’ access to food
We must rally now to keep our vulnerable neighbors healthy, and work to make nutrition insecurity a thing of the past.
Bill Nemitz: As virus spreads, keep your distance from older Mainers but don’t leave them isolated
A COVID-19 dilemma: How do we support our most vulnerable neighbors without infecting them.
Tom Waddell: Vote ‘blue no matter who’
Supporters of Bernie Sanders need to ask themselves if retaining ideological purity is worth four more years of Trump dystopia.
Commentary: Maine voters want children immunized – here’s how psychology can help make that happen
Establishing incentives, setting up reminders and removing financial and logistical barriers can motivate people to get their kids vaccinated.
Scarborough, Bridgton chiefs: Jailing Mainers for drug use or possession won’t solve addiction problem
Instead, we should prioritize making treatment, housing, health care and community support available to all who need them.
Commentary: On coronavirus, US must shift from containment to aggressive mitigation
The Baltimore Sun (TNS)
Douglas Rooks: Women may have another route to the top
The vice presidency, in the form of Elizabeth Warren, may be the ticket.
Maine Voices: Vision for regional greenway development includes current, future train passage
L.D. 2124 would ensure that unused Maine rail corridors don’t stay stagnant indefinitely.
George Smith: There’s no excuse not to get outdoors
It’s confounding that nearly half of all Americans do not participate in outdoor recreation.