Nothing was really what it seemed.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Election Day was online’s busiest day; top story was most beautiful places
CentralMaine.com’s top story was about New York Times reporter James Risen’s speech at Colby College.
Top resolutions for 2015 should be to read a book, support a library
Many rural libraries in Maine are going out of business.
Working smoke alarms, escape plans save lives when fire starts
Fire-related deaths and injuries are near record levels this year, despite technology that could have prevented these needless casualties.
Small nonprofits no more susceptible to fraud than large ones
Maine Association of Nonprofits is a key resource for state’s nonprofit organizations.
Most important resolution for all Maine politicians: Work together
Maybe LePage could resolve to keep his veto pen in his pocket a little more.
Librarians, of all people, must learn to go by the book
Learning that a friend’s daughter likes to play librarian brings joy to the heart.
Minority communities will suffer most if police snub calls to inner city
Demagogues may be worsening the alienation of big-city officers and the populations they serve.
Courage: New year brings new hope
We needed Christmas to pause and to recoup our strength of conviction that America has nothing to apologize for.
May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest
Even though we’d never met, Cindy was very important to me.