Maine has let the problem get too far along, but there are still some things we can do.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Compass: Hate crime cannot be tolerated
Maine should increase the severity of its hate-crime laws.
Another View: Infant’s parent gets scare when chicken pox hits nursery school
‘Having a sick kid sucks,’ the mother writes; knowing the infection could have been prevented is infuriating.
Maine VA director: Serving those who served
The price of freedom is visible in the system’s hallways and waiting rooms.
Trudy Rubin: A shameful saga of US callousness toward Iraqis who helped our soldiers
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Maine Voices: Time to reflect on importance of honoring those who died serving
We at the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services make it our mission to support veterans any way we can.
Adria Horn: On Memorial Day, remembering is everywhere
Mainers come together to honor those who gave their lives in defense of our nation’s values.
Another View: ‘One person, one vote’ at risk if ranked-choice voting approved
Mainers who want to end plurality elections should reject Question 1 and work on a method that’s constitutional.
Commentary: State law can reform police practices
In the face of federal and Supreme Court inaction, states must act.
Jim Fossel: Maine lawmakers should fix election funding, then limit it
The typo that cut off Clean Elections money ought to be corrected quickly, before changing the policy.