COVID-19 is threatening the survival of the companies on which the forest economy depends.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Commentary: Let’s offer Maine’s front-line employees a real choice during COVID crisis
State leave and unemployment policies can be changed to better serve both workers and employers at places like Tyson Foods.
Maine Voices: Workers still fighting to protect integrity of elections
In the 19th century, employer intimidation was the roadblock between Americans and democracy; today, it’s Citizens United.
Maine Compass: BEP ready to rubber-stamp Nordic Aquafarms plan
The massive project would have many negative impacts.
Jim Fossel: Defeat won’t cost Trump sway over GOP
He could essentially end up with veto power over the 2024 nomination.
Maine Compass: Four good reasons to stop eating animals
Trans-species viruses hold the potential for great harm.
Maine Voices: How an enslaved woman became a free Maine resident
Brought to Bath by her owners on a trip up North, Clara Battease escaped with the help of the local free black community.
Bill Nemitz: Got blood? In Maine and beyond, it’s needed more than ever
Battered by a pandemic that shut down drives and scared away donors, health officials warn that the blood supply is running dangerously low.
The Maine Millennial: Defunding police would help them, too
Stop requiring them to deal with every social problem and reinvest some of their budget where it would do more good.
Sen. Scott Cyrway: CMP project would raise risk of wildfires
Don’t let Maine suffer the same fate as California.