I have heard that Sen. Susan Collins often recounts a meeting with Margaret Chase Smith in 1971, when Collins was a senior at Caribou High School. She credits this conversation with inspiring her to enter public service. As Collins is running for a sixth term (after saying she would be a two-term senator), a comparison […]
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Maine data privacy measure looks doomed after late-night House vote
The Maine House of Representatives failed to give final passage to the heavily lobbied and long-debated effort to create stronger data privacy rules.
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Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Awards recognize local leaders, innovators and dedicated volunteers
The Hight Family of Dealerships honored Deb Tanner, a Skowhegan Area Middle School teacher, and the Sweet Dreams Project for community impact.
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Spring sports, No Kings protest, pétanque focus of week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from March 27-April 2, 2026.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Let’s restore a necessary balance to campaign contributions | Opinion
Maine has a complicated but usable option for reining in the influence of big-money donors.
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Hey teens: Here’s where to start your prom planning in western Maine
A practical guide to setting a budget, selecting attire, getting gussied up, fed — and having the best night ever.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
American elections do not need saving | Letter
There has been much discussion around the pros and cons of the SAVE America Act. Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., recently wrote in the Wall Street Journal that Republicans are fighting to pass the Act “to rein in the fraud permeating elections in many parts of the country.” To the contrary, the Brennan Center for Justice […]
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Just who is Graham Platner? | Letter
Graham Platner seems to have appeared out of nowhere and, from the very beginning, seems to have been able to outspend Janet Mills on expensive TV ads. Forgive me if I am wrong, but I worry that he could have been bought and sold by Republicans, perhaps without his knowledge, to run against Janet Mills […]
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Public health in Maine needs to be a team effort | Letter
We all need each other on some level to maintain a safe and livable society. Vaccine skepticism and refusal endangers that.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine has an opportunity to do more for its veterans | Opinion
A bill that would allow electronic pull-tab gaming could make a meaningful difference to organization’s fundraising.