Even though we didn’t make it to Pennsylvania for the graduation, we’re still part of grandson’s life.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Lure tourists, then tax ’em
High taxes on services, such as rental cars, hotel rooms and restaurant meals, let visitors foot some of the bill for state and local services.
Maine voters deserve the right to recall a chief executive
Safeguards are needed when governors abuse their power or go off the deep end.
College credit transfers still need quality control
Academic transfer that is seamless should not mean a lack of evaluation of ill-prepared students.
Asylum seekers deserve bootstraps, not just the boot
Paul LePage’s divisive rhetoric has fanned the flames of a nativism that is shortsighted and hateful.
Harmon’s pro-gun assumptions aren’t loaded with logic
Data provide a more reliable indicator of which states are safe than does the columnist’s imagination.
Taxes, class envy and gender politics
Our three forms of taxation — income, sales and property taxes — need to be adjusted to a more level playing field.
New clean water rule vital to protect our rivers
Sens. Collins and King have an important role to play in restoring protections for wetlands and headwater streams.
A brief history of time, life, Earth-changing events
Rising carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere put us on the cusp of another watershed event.
Duggar scandal renews focus on child sexual abuse
When sexual abuse occurs between siblings and other young family members, the situation becomes even more complicated.