Eighty years ago, 12 children drowned when a boat capsized at an end-of-school picnic.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
After-school programs must be transparent
The Good News Club isn’t being straightforward on its true purpose.
NRCM director: Protecting the environment is not a partisan issue
Protecting out land, air and water shouldn’t be a political issue, but Gov. Paul LePage is trying to make it one.
Keillor: Pity poor Britannia, who knew she could be so dense?
With Donald Trump drumming up ignorance and superstition, don’t think it can’t happen here.
Roberts: On July 4, courage, not fear
We should search history for inspiration and hope.
While on the subject of bathrooms …
In these depressing times, a little levity is welcome.
Harmon: Clinic rules meant to save lives, not restrict abortion
A Supreme Court ruling gets it wrong — it’s about safety, not restricting abortions.
‘The birth of the modern National Guard’
One hundred years ago, men from Maine were summoned for duty in response to a guerrilla raid on Columbus, New Mexico.
Waters changing off Maine coast
Climate change, new uses call for a thorough, regional planning process.