A bill now before the Legislature would prohibit the use of dangerous tanning beds for Mainers under 18.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Ken Fredette: Money alone won’t help schools
Republicans are working to adapt Maine’s fragmented public education system.
George Smith: Memories of Memorial Day
Generations are connected by the solemn events held in honor of fallen heroes.
Maine Compass: Group of doctors say taxes aren’t factor in whether they stay in Maine
It’s perplexing to see physicians used as a political football.
Maine Compass: Legislature should follow will of voters on Question 2
The people couldn’t have been more clear on their wishes on Nov. 8.
Maine Compass: Remember those who died this Memorial Day
Military families should not bear the burden alone.
Another View: What freedom means
An Italian immigrant tells why she believes in the Land of Opportunity.
Commentary: The life-changing power of simply taking a person seriously
An interaction in a coffee shop is a breakthrough for an intellectually challenged man — and his mother.
Maine Compass: Maine’s tourism industry faces a critical shortage of workers
As the peak season begins, the state desperately needs the federal government to act on new visas.
Alan Caron: So we love the Russians now?
Once unthinkable, American conservatives have embraced the former Soviet Union, which has in turn embraced fascism.