I am writing to express my distress about Rep. Jared Golden’s vote against the recent War Powers Resolution — especially as his choice aligns him with the half of Congress that refuses to do its job. Golden’s stated rationale — that the resolution risked undermining U.S. leverage and would impose an abrupt halt — doesn’t […]
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
2026 Central Maine Athlete of the Week: Spring Week 1
Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel sports writers nominate high school athletes from the prior week’s games.
Readers vote for their top choice and the winner will be announced in the newspapers the following Saturday all season long!
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Gabrielle Bérubé Pierce for Augusta Board of Education | Letter
I’m writing in enthusiastic support of Gabrielle Bérubé Pierce for the Augusta Board of Education in the June special election. I met Gabi while working together at Disability Rights Maine, when she was the attorney-advocate at Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center. She immediately impressed me with her clear-headed problem-solving and ability to find common ground in […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
I’m a young Maine feminist and I’m voting for Platner | Opinion
Looking back, I feel Sen. Collins weaponized my abuse to win in 2020. Simply having a woman in the U.S. Senate will not deliver better conditions for Maine women.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Earth Day, spring & lacross focus of this week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from April 17-23, 2026.
Posted inBusiness, Hearts of Pine, Leslie Bridgers, Maine, News, Opinion
Maine businesses are cashing in on Hearts of Pine fever | Column
Companies, brands and institutions of all kinds are attaching themselves to the uber-popular Portland soccer team. Makes sense to me.
Posted inCommunity, News
Belgrade town clerk named interim town manager
The decision comes after residents campaigned for Mary Vogel at the last select board meeting.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Patriots trade up, draft offensive tackle Caleb Lomu
New England fills one of its biggest holes after sending a first- and fourth-round pick to Buffalo.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine needs growth strategies, not short-term fixes | Opinion
If we want people to thrive here, we need to focus on helping them earn more.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Investing in college food programs should be a simple decision | Opinion
Dining halls offer a starting point for students to develop good eating habits in an environment that makes healthy choices feel normal rather than effortful.