The reduction in people receiving food stamps was spurred by a common-sense policy requiring work, volunteering, or job training, Mary Mayhew says.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Hot 2015 words reveal an ‘-ism’ nation obsessed with identity
For some, the top contender is emoji — and it’s not even a word.
Maine’s entire court system, not just probate, needs an impartial review
The courts regularly get poor grades in surveys, but the oversight process of judges is inadequate.
Sharing our love of Maine with a sixth-grader from Indiana
Responding to a student’s request for information about our beloved state.
I’m a seer, sort of. My 2015 predictions
At least half of my predictions came true, depending on how you score them.
Permaculture group learning to work as a team, share knowledge
Permaculture combines the best of natural landscaping and edible landscaping.
Critic of ranked-choice voting displays outdated thinking
Ranked-choice voting will ensure that the majority elects our leaders, although he implies otherwise.
Maine’s best season arrives with promise of natural beauty, refreshing air
Spring, summer and fall pale in comparison to a winter of energizing chill and healthful shoveling.
Why do people like Trump even knowing that they probably shouldn’t?
He is last hope of conservative white guys who see the world changing before their eyes.
Politicians say dumb things, but we’re the ones voting
And 30 percent of us are in favor of bombing Agrabah (a fictional place in Disney’s movie, ‘Aladdin’).