I was boarding a plane from Los Angeles back home to Philadelphia when the news hit that former President Donald Trump had been injured during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The details were sketchy, but the responses online and on the plane were already wild — and entirely predictable. This is precisely the kind of […]
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Commentary: How Congress can quickly make Ozempic, Wegovy affordable
A whopping one in eight U.S. adults have taken GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic for weight loss and related conditions. Their popularity and efficacy have sparked a prescription-writing frenzy in recent years, leaving both medications on the Food and Drug Administration’s drug shortage list since May 2023. But even when the supply rebounds, access […]
Hilary Koch: From Rome to Waterville … with love
A trip through central Maine is full of everyday wonder.
Jim Fossel: World politics just not that applicable here
Elections ‘trends’ in Europe and elsewhere aren’t as relevant as people say.
The Maine Millennial: Recall that the president is one person
For me, it’s simply not about considering either Trump or Biden on their own.
Opinion: Maine must keep welcoming the stranger
As we head into another election where immigrants are again being demonized, I’m reminded of the power of local action.
Opinion: Hospitals need the cash designated for hospitals
Medicaid money should be going to Maine hospitals, as intended, not to insurers.
Opinion: Don’t conflate cognitive tests with competence
Someone’s diagnosis doesn’t necessarily predict anything about a person’s function at any given moment – or for any given activity.
Opinion: Here’s how solar energy benefits Maine
We could continue to have disingenuous debates and finger-pointing about energy costs. Or we could get to work on addressing climate change.
Commentary: Only locals should be allowed to attend the Olympics
Games populated almost entirely by foreign tourists have long been a thorn in the side of locals.