As was seen last week in California, reporting suspicious activity can prevent a suspect from perpetrating violence.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Caron: Donald Trump strikes fear in the heart of Maine Democrats
It’s hard to stop and smell the roses with the possibility of a Trump presidency looming on the horizon.
Putting Dad in charge of the Pats
Dad has a few thoughts on how to improve the Patriots, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Stings raise questions of entrapment vs. fair prosecutions
Undercover investigations are sometimes the only way to crack a case, but they are also hard to control.
Harmon: Gun owners unjustly under fire
Restricting firearm sales won’t prevent crime.
Teaching children in a world without safe havens
Sunday, when I woke up, I saw the news. There on the television screen, along the bottom, scrolled: 50 dead, 53 injured. As the morning progressed, more news came out about the venue, a nightclub in Orlando, a safe haven for people who are gay, bisexual, transgender. A safe haven? Is there any such place? […]
Seniors suffer in silence
An estimated 1 in 9 Maine seniors is a victim of elder abuse.
George Smith: The days of the five-and-dime
Robust downtowns have been replaced by impersonal mega-stores.
A horrible day for Orlando, the LGBT community, and the US
Once again, we are mourning the victims of a mass shooting.