This cold and dreary winter wasn’t good for much except ice fishing and reminiscing.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Hunting bill reflects legislative unfairness
The legislative committee dealing with wildlife issues fails to represent the interests of nonhunters in the state.
Revenue sharing cuts would hurt libraries in towns already struggling
Places where libraries are the most important lifeline are also communities that would have to cut services.
His inability to apologize makes LePage one sorry governor
The Kings live in Bangor, paid $1.4 million in state taxes and gave another $5 million to charity.
Fredette: PUC correctly interpreted energy conservation funding statute as written
Adequately financing Efficiency Maine can be done, and quickly, if both sides work together, the House GOP leader says.
Augusta, Waterville areas need to think outside the box for revenue
Minor league baseball is hot all over the country, and central Maine could support a team.
Town meetings are government at its most responsive and best
Attendance has dwindled, but those who care about town meetings continue to turn out faithfully.
We must know role of nonprofits in the past to understand the present
In New England, villages and towns emerged as central units of government, but they didn’t have resources to provide many services, so nonprofits stepped in.
Skowhegan Indian not a mascot, it’s a heritage
It’s time to get over the injustices of the past and move on.
Have term limits helped Maine or have they hindered progress?
If we reduced size of Legislature, maybe we could increase legislators’ pay.