Stem-cell transplant side effect leaves one open to all sorts of childhood diseases.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
We won’t ‘attract’ tomorrow’s jobs; we have to grow them here
Manufacturing came to Maine long ago because of state’s strong rivers, but those days are gone.
How times have changed
More than 30 years ago, KJ apologized for disobeying judge’s order not to publish account of trial.
UMA celebrates 50 years, plans for continuing role in students’ success
Since its founding 50 years ago, UMA has awarded more than 18,000 degrees, most to people who live in Maine, and plan to stay here.
We can handle mental-health crises better
Here are some recommendations for both those seeking help and those responding to them.
Sometimes, the gift of prophecy is just a mastery of understanding
Police officers’ reactions and support for Obamacare repeal just two self-fulfilling prophecies. M.D. Harmon
Conflicting marijuana laws make a case for finding solution in federalism
Let states decide for themselves whether pot should be legalized.
Cartoonists leading the fight for press freedoms
In France, editorial cartoons and loved and respected; the Louvre has a branch devoted to them.
New ventures for a new year
Maine’s lawmakers don’t earn much money, but may be unique in their attentiveness to their constituents.
Current flu outbreak could use some of last year’s Ebola panic
More easily spread than Ebola, the flu already has claimed the lives of 21 children.