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Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Voter ID requirement unlikely to do Maine any good | Douglas Rooks
Why do we need to make these changes? What problem are we trying to solve?
Patriotism and humanity must be part of daily conversations | Opinion
We mustn’t allow another war against ourselves.
The New England Consortium on Deafblindness saved my family. Now its funding is being cut. | Opinion
This organization has long provided hope for people living with deafblindness. Now it, and other like it, need our help.
Trump’s declarations continue to threaten democracy | Opinion
In November 2026, make sure you vote to defend it.
Remembering the Red Sox and the Reds in Game 6 of 1975 | Opinion
As their team looks to create a new set of playoff memories with the opening of their Wild Card series against the New York Yankees, many Sox fans find themselves feeling nostalgic for the events of Oct. 1975.
Together, Maine timber companies and conservationists can protect old-growth forests | Opinion
These rapidly dwindling forests, in which most trees are older than 150 years, are important for Maine’s biodiversity, climate and communities.
In campaign against Susan Collins, Democrats ignore reality | Steve Collins
Maine’s senior senator, a master politician, is going to be extremely tough to oust in 2026.
Making it in Maine requires a robust domestic manufacturing strategy | Opinion
It will take more than just tariffs. It takes sacrifice, vision, determination and commitment.
Maine must deal with its ballooning prosecutor crisis | Opinion
If this neglect by the Legislature continues, the state will soon find itself with no one left to prosecute cases at all.