Thanks to brave reenactors in Minneapolis, we’re off and running.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Cellphone ban in Maine schools could be a learning opportunity for all | Douglas Rooks
Our uncritical adoption of technology has led us astray.
If Lincoln had stuck with Hannibal Hamlin, we’d be in a better place | Steve Collins
His 1864 decision to drop his vice president from the ticket is a regretful one in American history.
Domestic abuse is more of a threat to Maine than illegal immigration | Opinion
In January, the Maine Department of Public Safety reported that violent crime continues a downward trend here — with one exception.
Mills and Collins can save the nation if they act now | Opinion
Under the 14th Amendment, Donald Trump is ineligible to serve as president for his part in the Jan. 6 insurrection. The two Maine leaders are in a position to force the issue if they choose to do so.
Still waiting on accountability from Hyde School | Opinion
When I was a student, you used to tell us to ‘clean our consciences.’ Now it’s your turn.
Owen McCarthy provides Maine Republicans with a new path forward | Opinion
A bold vision, new ideas and a credible plan to govern are why I’m endorsing him in the GOP primary for governor.
A moral appeal to those enforcing immigration practices | Opinion
The most dangerous participants in unjust systems are not necessarily the loudest or most hateful, but the most obedient.
Maine must resist false binary on immigration | Opinion
We need to set aside partisan animosity and demand that our leaders do the hard work of building a system that is just and works for all of us.
Portland Renys op-ed took me down memory lane | Opinion
The December tribute to the Congress Street store stirred up a lot of nostalgia.