I am a member of Third Act Maine, a group of Maine elders, volunteers working to reduce the danger of climate change. We are part of a coalition of environmental groups that has been trying to meet with Maine PERS to discuss their decision to defy the law that the Legislature passed in 2021, instructing […]
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Douglas Rooks: Finding something universal, unifying in the moment of the eclipse
In Piscataquis and Somerset counties, the columnist saw people uniting under a common purpose.
Maine Compass: Education, awareness can help the millions suffering from chronic fatigue
Imagine feeling so tired that you’re unable to be recharged no matter how much you sleep. Not only this, but you experience other symptoms like trouble comprehending, poor memory, dizziness, weakness, shakiness, body aches, nausea and more. After feeling horrible for months on end you go to multiple doctors and are told that all your […]
Opinion: Passenger rail for central Maine should be taken seriously
Support for train service in the region isn’t being given appropriate consideration at the state level.
Opinion: Recreation can and must be accessible to all
A number of Maine organizations are breaking down barriers to sports – and the myriad physical and emotional benefits that go along with them.
Opinion: Protect Maine veterans from financial scams, fraud
I’ve sponsored a bill to clarify the benefits claims process and make it more secure.
Opinion: Our colleges need to reform themselves
For the sake of American democracy and unity, growing cynicism about higher education must be undone.
Maine Compass: When 98% isn’t good enough: working on eclipse day
A doctor reflects on missing the eclipse but experiencing the everyday miracles of working in medicine.
Opinion: Maine families deserve relief from ‘facility fees,’ medical debt
Legislators must act to both keep out-of-control hospital fees in check and address Mainers’ medical debt.
Opinion: We can’t bear to think about Sudan and Haiti, so we don’t
Conflicts between states, or between a state and an entity, can be easier for people to analyze.