As the income gap grows and financial insecurity is more prevalent, technology offers a way to give everybody access to traditional banking.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Agreement with Iran gives time for mistrust on both sides to recede
Iran has many reasons to mistrust United States.
Learning to play a musical instrument wires child’s brain for all education
We should be adding music to school curriculum, not eliminating it.
Agricultural renaissance will help rural Maine return to its roots
Young transplants are growing a vibrant network of farmers around healthy local and organic foods.
We’re missing the mark on addiction
Use of alcohol, drugs for self-medication for underlying mental health issues must be considered.
Municipalities not equal in ability to absorb loss of revenue sharing
The program could be refocused to provide limited money to communities that need it most,
Presidential sweepstakes has begun
With two announced candidates, several contenders emerge for the Republican nomination.
Options for life after high school
Book effectively guides students through the confusion of what to do after high school.
Laws must be interpreted based on what they say, not what they might mean
It’s OK that newspaper disagrees with the decision, but motives of PUC commissioners shouldn’t be suspect.