Fourteen of state’s 19 graded hospitals qualified for top marks, as measured by patient safety.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Too many people are not dying in the way they would choose
Ninety percent of Americans think it’s important to talk about end of life care, but most of us don’t have the conversation.
Nation’s obsession with ‘optics’ plays to Michaud’s strengths, LePage’s flaws
Governor’s indifference to optics has put him in the sights of the national media.
Fracking gives US bumper crop of oil, more clout in diplomatic standoffs
Secure supplies of our economy’s lifeblood are increasingly in our hands.
It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish
We called our first date an ‘outing’ because, at 44 years old, ‘first date’ sounded strange.
Supreme Court right to opt out of fray over same-sex marriage
By waiting to decide, justices allow debate to continue on a personal level.
Campaign has come down to Cutler’s last stand
If there’s going to be another late surge in the race for Maine governor, it needs to happen now.