Hank Aaron, who died last week at the age of 86, was a baseball legend, but it was his courage, class and dignity that set him apart.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Voices: Has delay become a strategy for blocking needed large-scale projects?
After 40 months of regulatory proceedings, CMP has secured every needed state and federal approval for the NECEC power line. It should be allowed to go ahead with it.
Commentary: The U.S. unemployment system is broken but fixable
Bigger checks are good but not enough for the millions of jobless Americans who need more help.
Commentary: Our democracy demands an investment in civic education
The Fulcrum (TNS)
George Skelton: At a muted inauguration, Biden asks Americans to ‘stop the shouting and lower the temperature’
Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Maine Voices: Study the past to know what we should do next
The tragic history of racism in America contains some heroes that we can follow.
Bill Nemitz: Once a Maine wunderkind, now a Trump crony
Longtime Maine developer Michael Liberty got a presidential pardon last week, but his reputation remains in tatters.
Rep. Michele Meyer: Legislators should mask up to protect their communities
Leaders have a responsibility to do their work safely during the pandemic.
The View From Here: America is not divided, but white America is
A cultural clash between white voters with and without college degrees explains a lot about the polarization of our politics.
Commentary: How Biden can rebuild trust in our elections
An independent panel could quickly confirm the fairness of 2020 swing-state voting and counting, then recommend election-security improvements.