Founded as an environmental movement, the Green Party seems to appeal more to alienated working class voters than to environmentalists.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Make sure leaders support great gains of Social Security and Medicare
For older citizens, Social Security slashed poverty, and Medicare made health security possible.
Lubec is relaxing and restorative — and should be more prosperous
Visiting tourists keep the place busy during the summer, but a place this beautiful should be able to sustain a year-round community.
Panel brings together people with a stake in Maine’s drug abuse crisis
Participant encouraged to see a consensus that opioid abuse and addiction are complex problems that require a multi-faceted solution.
Community can, and should, help children reach their potential
Not all kids have families that nurture their early development.
Know the score with disabled kids, sports
There are ample opportunities for failure in the life of a disabled youth; there is no need to create them.
Clean Power Plan a step toward sunshine for Maine’s economy
The plan represents the beginning of a more sustainable economic and environmental future.
Trump: Master of a three-ring circus
This country’s problems are not a TV reality show like the one that made Trump a celebrity.
Music is the key to any good funeral
If I don’t plan my own funeral, it won’t be as wonderful as it should be.
When Baxter State Park staff don’t bend the rules, they’re not being hostile
Applachian Trail thru-hikers comprise only about 3 percent of park visitors.