Amid hate, the press played semantics, and gave the haters what they want.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Alan Caron: Time to drain the swamp of extremist politics in America
Charlottesville has provided a moment for reflection on the nation’s drift toward hate.
Jim Fossel: The divided Democratic Party
A gathering of liberals last week shows the difficulty the party will have picking candidates.
From the State House: In the end, Mainers will reject regulators’ anti-clean-energy rule
The PUC tax on energy produced and used in the home will take effect as an election approaches.
Maine Compass: Maine has a Confederacy problem
Some of those who wish to “Make America Great Again” need a history lesson.
Maine Voices: Increased diversity will drive both change and renewal here in Maine
The question for white Mainers is whether they will embrace that fact or allow hatred to divide them.
Douglas Rooks: State workers deserve more
The cost of being a government worker keeps rising.
Commentary: Elvis’ death highlighted how media misunderstand the South
The Washington Post
George Smith: Life on Maine islands is inspiring
There are plenty of challenges in offshore living, but Mainers are up to it.