As critics assail a proposed tax break, others should look closely at its benefits.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Compass: Closed prison did good work
Downeast Correctional Facility offered rehabilitation for inmates and jobs for the community.
Maine Compass: Invest in parents today to boost children tomorrow
A bill before the Legislature would increase educational attainment for children by doing the same for their parents.
Jim Fossel: Congress takes the easy way out
The spending bill shirks hard decisions, but some good could yet come out of it.
Another View: Columnist misconstrues AG’s views on ranked-choice voting
Janet Mills interprets Maine law and the state constitution; she doesn’t give her personal opinion.
Maine Compass: Support the Saint Martins
City should show compassion when one of its families is torn apart.
Community Compass: Plastic bags should not be a part of Waterville’s future
A local group will bring a ordinance forward to ban plastic bags at large stores.
Maine Compass: With smart planning, potential negatives of wind farms can be mitigated
A study of them specific to Maine will help, but keep the process transparent and skip the moratorium