Bill Bridgeo is an example of how in Maine, municipal managers hold great sway.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Airport directors: Facility charge supports critically needed Maine infrastructure
Congress should raise the cap on the passenger fee, now set at $4.50, which would help fund improvements in Portland and Bangor.
George Smith: A devastating diagnosis brings out the truly important things
As this columnist begins to deal with ALS, a wonderful life comes into focus.
Maine Voices: Early childhood education is as crucial to military readiness as jets and ships
It’s important to get a head start on the building of academic and ‘character’ skills eventually needed to enlist or qualify for any career path.
Maine Compass: MEMIC marks 25th anniversary
The Maine Employers Mutual Insurance Co. mailed its first policies on the first workday of 1993.
Lisa Miller: Preparing for the ‘super elderly’
Half of the people born today will live to be 100. Maine has to be ready.
Maine Compass: Sports fail without higher purpose
Fans love the manufactured protest and patriotism, but modern sports is built on greed.
Letter from the Publisher: Press Herald, sister papers well-positioned to keep up critical local journalism
A new press, new office space, new products and new partners offer opportunities and challenges.
Jim Fossel: In politics, not much changing but the year
After a tumultuous 2017, we head into what is sure to be another fascinating year.