Speakers at the annual town meeting at the Margaret Chase Smith Library offer fascinating insight into the politics of today.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Lisa Miller: Who cares about prevention?
Gov. Paul LePage is slowly dismantling the state’s public health system.
Caron: Insights from the garden hammock
Weighing in on important matters, while trying to enjoy the short summer.
Krauthammer: Hillary Clinton’s empty platitudes
The Democratic candidate just doesn’t have much to offer.
M.D. Harmon: Reader’s agree — It’s a bad ballot
There is at least one bad choice, and possibly two, in November’s presidentical election.
Rooks: The political revolution has arrived
The real action in November comes from the many referenda.
George Smith: Changes needed at Warden Service
There has been an unwillingness to address problems at Maine’s outdoor law enforcement agency.
Don Roberts: A Primary Day post-mortem
Last Tuesday’s elections set up some interesting, important races for November.
LePage: Environmental group says ‘no’ to good-paying jobs
The Natural Resource Councils’ views on mining, hydropower and a nationl monument hurt rural Mainers.