Our country’s leaders are wrong to say whatever they want, no matter the cost, to a public desperate for answers.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
We all need to step back and kick the leaves | Opinion
A favorite old poem reminds me, year after year, of the pleasure of being ‘buoyant in the ocean of leaves.’
Research shows Question 1 would harm Maine voters | Opinion
There’s a lot more to the Nov. 4 referendum question than simply presenting identification to vote.
Want to stay connected? Send somebody a postcard from Maine. | Opinion
Put away that phone and take out a pen.
Voter ID requirement unlikely to do Maine any good | Douglas Rooks
Why do we need to make these changes? What problem are we trying to solve?
Patriotism and humanity must be part of daily conversations | Opinion
We mustn’t allow another war against ourselves.
The New England Consortium on Deafblindness saved my family. Now its funding is being cut. | Opinion
This organization has long provided hope for people living with deafblindness. Now it, and other like it, need our help.
Trump’s declarations continue to threaten democracy | Opinion
In November 2026, make sure you vote to defend it.
Remembering the Red Sox and the Reds in Game 6 of 1975 | Opinion
As their team looks to create a new set of playoff memories with the opening of their Wild Card series against the New York Yankees, many Sox fans find themselves feeling nostalgic for the events of Oct. 1975.
Together, Maine timber companies and conservationists can protect old-growth forests | Opinion
These rapidly dwindling forests, in which most trees are older than 150 years, are important for Maine’s biodiversity, climate and communities.