A federal judge dismissed most of a lawsuit against the state, filed by internet service providers who want to sell customers’ personal information.
Greg Kesich
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: It’s not too late to vote absentee in Maine primary
As election officials work to make the polling places safer, voters can do their part and cast their ballots absentee.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: You don’t have to be a superhero to save a life
Blood is always needed, but donors are not always easy to find.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: A perfect idea for an imperfect world
Thomas Jefferson’s radical ideas transcend the limits of his imagination.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Efficiency Maine Trust has a 10-year record of energy-saving success
To sustain our economy and quality of life, we must aggressively shift to more efficient products that run on lower carbon energy.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: The right to hold unpopular views is under attack
Margaret Chase Smith denounced McCarthyism 70 years ago. Her ‘Declaration of Conscience’ speaks to this moment in our politics and culture.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Look for ways to celebrate safely in Maine on the Fourth
Even though many traditional events won’t happen this year, there are still ways to enjoy our national birthday.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Portland weighs complex issue of school safety
The Board of Education’s 7-2 votes to end its contract for school-based police in response to community concerns.
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Dinah Crader Johnson, Gorham: What was given comes back, full circle
As an anthropologist, I am keenly aware that there are at least two different kinds of inheritance: biological and cultural. I inherited my strawberry-blond hair and blue eyes from my WASP-y ancestors who came from Scandinavia and Great Britain. My younger son inherited these same traits from me, along with my allergy to penicillin (poor […]
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Linda Penkalski, Lamoine: A mom’s real legacy is the person you become
On April 17, my mom, Rhoda Schneider, 97 years old, passed away due to COVID-19. She had been living in an assisted living center in Michigan near my youngest sister. It has been very surreal as I could not fly out to visit her when she first got sick and we had a Zoom funeral […]