I am 26 years old and about to give birth in Gaza. I am terrified. Nine months ago, my husband, our 3-year-old daughter and I were all filled with joy, and began planning a beautiful future for our small family in a loving home in northern Gaza. I was excited to experience motherhood again. We […]
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Commentary: Vulnerability is a deeply underrated value
What if, the world over, we treated one another not as friends or enemies but as the flawed human beings we all are?
Commentary: Is public power impossible in Maine? Not so fast.
The way to get there is to take it in steps, municipality by municipality.
Douglas Rooks: N.H.’s primary has seen better days
For two decades, no president was elected without winning New Hampshire. Now, Democrats are leaving it in the dust.
Scholars Strategy Network: Everyday Mainers inspire, instill gratitude
As we endure turbulent times, we should look to those who have modeled empathy, resilience and hope over many years of service to Maine’s people.
Maine Voices: Recent breach highlights vulnerability of our data
Fated to succumb to convenience, are we doomed to sacrifice our remaining privacy and agency in the process?
Schooner Fare to return to one of its favorite venues Dec. 1
Maine folk act kicked off career in 1975 in Brunswick.
Commentary: Extend Affordable Connectivity Program funding, bridge Maine’s ‘digital divide’
In the two years since its creation, the ACP has already assisted about 90,000 Maine households. We can’t let it die out.
Commentary: Maine can incentivize CMP, Versant to do the right thing
We sometimes forget that our regulatory structure is our means of local control.
Commentary: The threat facing America is not going to be subdued by guns
Our obsession with weapons has mostly to do with unfounded fears and feelings of personal inadequacy.