Maine’s senior senator would do well to heed her own words from 2016 about the man who would become president.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Commentary: Trial highlights holes in the case against Susan Collins
Extremist vitriol notwithstanding, a close look at her record shows that the senator has earned her center-right reputation.
Jim Fossel: Commitment can matter more than money
A surplus of enthusiasm can overcome a deficit in the campaign war chest.
The Maine Millennial: New dog still learning old tricks
Coming to terms with cats, day care and men with beards is an ongoing challenge for a newcomer to the family.
Gina Barreca: You can watch only 10 movies for the rest of your life. What would you choose?
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Maine Compass: Tipping point on climate action likely to be later rather than sooner
History shows that in most cases, a destructive human activity is halted only after great harm has already been done.
Bill Nemitz: A Maine school, an election and an assault on democracy
The kids at Coffin School in Brunswick thought they’d elected a chickadee for their new school. They thought wrong.
Douglas Rooks: Are we ready for a McGovern moment?
Democratic contests almost always end with a moderate vs. a liberal.
Maine Compass: Maine conservatives should support land conservation
The bipartisan Land for Maine’s Future program is endangered by the toxic politics seeping into our political culture.
Commentary: For Maine trafficking survivors, a place of safety
The one-year anniversary of the state’s first shelter for sex exploitation and trafficking victims raises awareness of what we can all do to make a difference.