Natives spoke to part of the board, impassioned townspeople spoke at a public forum. The process was neither fair nor equal.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Legislature tackles increased use, hidden dangers of e-cigarettes
Rising use, especially among teenagers, spurs attempts at regulation.
Should proposal be called ‘right to work’ or ‘right to work for less?’
Why are wages, in comparable dollars, at their lowest level in decades?
Abortion clinics only outpatient facilities without state oversight
Misinformation about L.D. 1312 runs rampant, but reading the bill would clarify the issue.
Entire industry dedicated to babies, but what about needed social networks?
Free market system seems to work for toys and clothes, but doesn’t work so well for child care, even food for people who need help.
Militant jihadism tries to impose censorship by firearm
Freedom of speech is worthless if it protects only the speech we want to hear.
The day the music died, and other endings
Fifty-two years ago, my life had both an ending and beginning, when we came to America from Scotland.
Does nuclear power have a future in Maine?
PRO: LePage is taking Maine in the right direction by backing nuclear energy.
Does nuclear power have a future in Maine?
CON: Renewable energy is cheaper, safer and faster than nuclear options
Why should bias against women get a pass?
Would such acts be tolerated if they were against black men or against Jewish men?