We are at a tipping point for homelessness in Waterville. With the continued shortage of affordable housing, the end to COVID-era relief funding, and temperatures dropping steadily, we need to balance compassion and common sense in our response to supporting our unhoused residents. Waterville is an outlier when it comes to homelessness response. While many […]
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Opinion: No, Virginia, your Christmas tree is not a climate crime
As I’ve noted before, the idea of a personal ‘carbon footprint’ was invented by … BP.
Opinion: Rights of trans athletes need to be carefully defended
On a national level, the Biden administration needs to make stricter rules surrounding trans athletes – rules that will take away regional and political bias.
Maine Compass: Love our neighbors as yourselves
As thinking Christians, Episcopalians pursue their love of our Creator with heart, mind and soul.
Opinion: Universal Declaration of Human Rights more important in its 75th year than ever
This global pledge offers a framework for fairness, justice and freedom – if we would only follow it.
Commentary: New dietary guidelines for Americans? Nobody cares
News that the U.S. government’s next set of dietary guidelines for 2025-30 may include warnings against ultra-processed foods should be greeted with ultra-cautious optimism. The committee that revises the guidelines every five years, appointed by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services, has too many members with conflicts of interest, […]
Commentary: What’s it like to be an average American?
One of the best ways to get a picture of a nation is through its numbers and, perhaps more importantly, its averages. But Americans like to believe that their nation is exceptional. And in some ways, it is. Yet what transpires on an “average day” for the “average person” tells a story that each of […]
Opinion: In failing to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, Biden has lost my vote
What’s happening in the Middle East right now is unacceptable. Our president doesn’t see it that way.
Opinion: Lewiston’s unanswered questions demand new accountability
The Maine Information Analysis Center, the interagency intelligence hub managed by the Maine State Police, is the information sharing clearinghouse for law enforcement and counterterrorism. And it’s not working as it should.
Jim Fossel: Surplus cannot go to new programs
No matter the health of the balance sheet, Maine cannot be frivolous about public spending.