A doctor reflects on missing the eclipse but experiencing the everyday miracles of working in medicine.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Opinion: Maine families deserve relief from ‘facility fees,’ medical debt
Legislators must act to both keep out-of-control hospital fees in check and address Mainers’ medical debt.
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Opinion: We can’t bear to think about Sudan and Haiti, so we don’t
Conflicts between states, or between a state and an entity, can be easier for people to analyze.
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Opinion: Why I’m angry at the anti-abortion movement
I can’t even pretend to understand how anyone calling themselves “pro-life” manages to dismiss so much of its hard reality.
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Jim Fossel: Online privacy bill jumps the gun
Governments around the world are struggling to address digital privacy. That they’re struggling with it in Augusta is no surprise.
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The Maine Millennial: Ah, the joys of snowstorm prep
… even in the month of April.
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Opinion: In (further) defense of local control
The state of Maine has no business interfering in the hard work of towns like mine.
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Hilary Koch: On David Hasselhoff and the healing power of laughter
In a heavy world, a smile is the greatest gift, Hilary Koch writes.
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Rep. Colleen Madigan: The Legislature must do more to invest in Maine’s mental health infrastructure
Mental health investments should not be a partisan issue.
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Opinion: How did my father remain an optimist? I wish I could ask him.
People have become more self-centered and ignorant of the blessings of a true democracy. That is what I see as an old lady.