Weakness has never been a successful formula for anything, which is why I am worried about the future of America. Our president and those upon whom he depends for advice put us all at risk as they display weakness at home and abroad. President Barack Obama’s weakness is evidenced in his latest decisions involving foreign […]
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Father’s Day has very special meaning for me this year
As a father, grandfather and son, Father’s Day has real meaning for me. This year it means more than ever. Our three children are thriving, our two grandsons and I will fish together soon, our new granddaughter is 2 months old. And my 91-year-old father, Ezra Smith, is still alive and kicking. Dad has gone […]
A-F system already bringing positive changes to Maine schools
FROM THE STATE HOUSE: Sen. Garrett Mason
DAN DEMERITT: Pending job with university system means columnist gig must end
As a columnist, I have strived to provide readers with a thoughtful, insider’s look at Maine politics. I avoided using this space to comment on topics where I have a direct professional conflict and have refrained from carrying water out of blind partisan loyalty. The work I have done and those with whom I have […]
Maine’s social fabric not sustainable, so let’s find some needle and thread
Theodora Kalikow
FROM THE STATE HOUSE: Failure to reform welfare was one of biggest disappointments of legislative session
Sen. Rodney Whittemore
Lithgow Library contributes to quality of life in Augusta
Roger Katz & Laurel Coleman