This important program offers tax relief, preserves our outdoor heritage and supports farmland.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Jeb Bush, Michelle Obama speak to ‘their’ people at graduations
Christian conservatives, African-Americans both hear messages about challenges ahead of them.
When in doubt, take a hostage
When governor can’t get his way by persuasion, his weapons of choice are vetoes and holding bonds hostage.
Here comes the sun, so why isn’t Maine taking advantage of free power?
Maine has 30 percent more sun than Germany, which gets 7 percent of its electricity from solar power.
Community solar farms can work for neighborhoods
Cooperatively owned solar array produces clean power and feeds it into the power grid.
Skowhegan mascot still racist, still offensive, and issue isn’t over
Natives spoke to part of the board, impassioned townspeople spoke at a public forum. The process was neither fair nor equal.
Legislature tackles increased use, hidden dangers of e-cigarettes
Rising use, especially among teenagers, spurs attempts at regulation.
Should proposal be called ‘right to work’ or ‘right to work for less?’
Why are wages, in comparable dollars, at their lowest level in decades?
Abortion clinics only outpatient facilities without state oversight
Misinformation about L.D. 1312 runs rampant, but reading the bill would clarify the issue.
Entire industry dedicated to babies, but what about needed social networks?
Free market system seems to work for toys and clothes, but doesn’t work so well for child care, even food for people who need help.