Maine journalist has written biography of woman who would create a national park in North Woods.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Give your kids — and children of tomorrow — the gift of immunizations
Those not fully immunized are at risk for diseases that are unpleasant at best, and potentially deadly.
LePage’s actions could doom program to protect land for public use
Land for Maine’s future has saved recreational and natural areas from development.
Love is in the air over the State House — or at least a waft of collaboration
So far, issues haven’t been too tough, but those are coming soon.
I’m a veteran, and I hate it when someone says, ‘Happy Memorial Day’
The day is to honor those who died in service to their country, not to celebrate the ‘official start of summer.’
Proposed mining rules still too weak to adequately protect watersheds, taxpayers
Legislature must reject the rules again they still don’t address concerns leading to defeat last year.
We declared war against squirrels, but I think reinforcements arrived
We wanted to feed birds, but tree rats chased them all away.
If I must have baby shots again, I get to act like a baby
I think karma’s biting back for those times I told my daughters that their shots wouldn’t hurt.
Veterans need more than our thanks
Parades don’t make up for the gap created as lawmakers cut services to military personnel.
Personal supports for the elderly in jeopardy
Wages of direct care workers have actually dropped during the last 14 years. In order to let more elderly receive in-home care, these wages must rise.