Selective outrage undermines credibility and deepens division.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Purchase of Kennebec dams is worth celebrating | Douglas Rooks
In ways, the fate of salmon restoration may mirror our own.
The problem is not ‘them.’ It’s us. | Opinion
The remedy for societal ills lies not in somehow purging our communities of ‘misfits,’ but in drawing the circle wider.
Maine’s seniors should stick with traditional Medicare | Opinion
Medicare Advantage puts patients and care providers at a disadvantage.
Susan Collins says shutdown can be averted. Now to prove it. | Steve Collins
Democrats have no good reason to force this issue.
We can do more to stop infectious viruses than most people realize | Opinion
Thinking ahead, in our own lives, can go a long way.
It’s time to fix Maine’s school funding formula | Opinion
Property valuations often don’t reflect realities for year-round working families in communities like Biddeford.
Let’s not wait around for another mass shooting in Maine | Opinion
As a teacher at Lewiston High School, I want to keep my students safe. Voting for Question 2 in November is the way to do that.
Chime in on the proposed CMP rate hike | Opinion
This decision won’t be made in a corporate boardroom but by Maine’s Public Utilities Commission. When thousands of people speak up, regulators listen.
Food insecurity is a national shame | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
We live in the richest country in the world and a school food pantry is some families’ only hope for fresh fruits and vegetables? Seriously?