He represents what is best about Maine people – hard work, sound judgment and a determination to help his community.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Community Compass: Plastic bag ban would make a difference in Waterville
Voting yes on Question 1 in November would take millions of plastic bags out of the waste stream.
George Smith: Growing up in a small town
A book from a Maine author tells a story that will be familiar to many readers.
Community Compass: Plastic bag ban would make a difference in Waterville
Voting yes on Question 1 in November would take millions of plastic bags out of the waste stream.
Lisa Miller: DHHS is in disarray, and Mainers are being hurt
The LePage administration has done obvious damage to the state’s largest agency.
Another View: Above all else, Kavanaugh is a good man
The Supreme Court nominee is just the kind of person you’d want on the nation’s highest court, a former colleague says.
Maine Compass: CMP transmission line would harm Maine’s heritage, and future
The project would cut through undeveloped portions of the North Woods, which are worth protecting.
Maine Compass: More Mainers need credentials to boost state economy
Soon, most jobs in Maine will require some postsecondary education, and a program at Thomas College is aimed at helping workers obtain it.
Greg Kesich: Judge’s environmental record no secret
In a dozen years on the federal bench, Brett Kavanaugh has ruled in favor of polluters nearly every chance he got.
Jim Fossel: In politics as in homeownership, a leak can rot to the core
The Trump administration has been full of leaks since Day 1, and the latest may be the most consequential yet.