Regardless of what the administration says, a key step necessary to remove dams along the Kennebec is now done, writes the senator from Albion.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Commentary: Online registration would strengthen Mainers’ ability to vote
Passing L.D. 1126 will enable more people to participate in our democracy, making our representation stronger.
Maine Voices: The unexpected COVID-19 vaccine side effect – ‘I’m not crying, you’re crying’
I was prepared for a sore arm or flu-like symptoms, but I was not ready for the wave of emotion after the year tumbled down on me.
Tom Waddell: State, federal action necessary for fair elections
After the last election, one party has taken voter suppression to new and dangerous levels.
Ramesh Ponnuru: What if a fetus has constitutional rights?
Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)
Commentary: What makes high-quality child care, and why is it so important right now?
A central Maine program that models best early education practices has proven outcomes for our youngest children, their families and the workforce.
Commentary: For the well-being of all Mainers, let’s reinvest in Land for Maine’s Future
Supporting the LMF bond will conserve working forests, build recreation infrastructure, protect the climate and give more people access to nature’s benefits.
George Smith: Maine is unique in its blessings, in spite of its few deficits
Longtime columnist George Smith, whose work filled this space every Wednesday for three decades, died Feb. 12. In his honor, we are reprinting some of George’s best columns. Here’s one from Dec. 28, 2011. It’s time for us Mainers to feel good about our state and ourselves. The year 2011 may be one to delete […]
Bill Nemitz: After decades of struggle, a place for LGBTQ+ Mainers to call home
The Equality Community Center has purchased its own building in the heart of downtown Portland.
Community Compass: Out of pandemic, let’s invest in a better future
A gift to the Boys & Girls Club of the Kennebec Valley will outlast any recession or pandemic.