As professional foresters, we’re astonished by the commercial forestry proposed for more than 80% of the conservation area.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
No, Graham Platner and Janet Mills are not polar opposites | Opinion
By dismissing Graham Platner’s youth and campaign style, people are only helping the Republican cause.
Gov. Mills has the right stuff to be Maine’s next senator | Letter
Democrats, independents and supporters of the Grand Old Republican Party should find themselves in agreement here.
Are we going to stand by while our rivers run dry? | Opinion
Are we going to let it get to the point where soldiers stand guard around reservoirs? Where people stand in line with empty bottles for a drink of clean water?
Cumberland County must sever all ties with ICE | Opinion
It’s time the county formally ends the agreement that supports cooperation with the federal agency.
Maine must choose between fear and community safety | Opinion
In the face of increased immigration enforcement activity in the state, we need to make a conscious choice to protect our neighbors.
Democrats must not be ruled out of Maine’s 2nd District race | Steve Collins
Paul LePage probably shouldn’t start apartment shopping in D.C. just yet.
How to bring more Canadian tourists — and more jobs — to Maine | Opinion
A one-year suspension of the lodging tax for our neighbors to the north would help keep Maine competitive.
In Maine, community connection starts at your local YMCA | Opinion
In a challenging nonprofit funding environment, please don’t forget the local Y.
After State of the Union, Maine is faced with a choice | Opinion
We can continue defending a status quo that allows mismanagement to persist — or we can embrace a set of principles that are helping families nationwide.