Allegations against Trump remain just that, and until they are proven, there are bigger things to deal with.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Oysters can truly help save the planet, if we would only let them
Polluted waters are not a distant problem. Miles of Maine’s coastline are also closed to shellfish harvesting.
Maine Compass: Commissioners seek input on Kennebec County budget
Two hearings are scheduled for the end of the month.
Maine Compass: For this senior, the minimum wage increase has turned emergencies into incidents
An Augusta woman says even the small increase so far has made a huge difference in her life.
Maine Compass: Our flawed health care system requires a full overhaul
A statewide single-payer plan would have far-ranging benefits.
Maine Voices: Jeopardizing environmental assets makes no economic sense
Aquaculture and brownfield redevelopment are among the state’s pluses that cuts could harm.
Maine Compass: The moral case for Mainecare
We can’t sit back and watch as an important part of the safety net is dismantled.
George Smith: We need to kill more turkeys
Bringing them back to Maine may have been a mistake.
Maine Voices: It’s time to end the government’s assault on the poor
Making it more difficult for the needy to obtain medical care violates the moral principles at the core of Christianity.
From the State House: Ban ‘previous salary’ question to close gender wage gap
We know inequality will not end overnight. But we owe it to Maine women to use every tool available.