Todays kids were born into an age of miracles, but the world has also failed them in many ways.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Lynn Schmidt: A Herculean burden awaits Biden’s response. He’s not stepping up
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Maine Voices: As Mississippi ruling looms, time to face hard truth about abortion access
We cannot keep abortion legal in every state. But we can, and will, do all we can so that it is affordable, accessible and supported.
Commentary: Holiday gift returns choking retailers, landfills
Merchants won customers’ hearts with lenient refund policies. Now it’s backfiring, with dire financial and environmental results.
Tom Waddell: Supreme Court could put Maine in a bind over school funding
The court is likely to favor three families suing the state over religious school tuition, leaving Maine with few good choices.
Commentary: The Jan. 6 committee scores a big victory over Trump
The Supreme Court’s ruling granting Congress access to some of the former president’s records is also a victory for the rule of law.
Maine Voices: It’s time to work together to strengthen families, keep children safe
Supporting parents to prevent maltreatment is key to decreasing the need for child protective services in Maine.
Maine Compass: Maine must do more for its most vulnerable children
The author’s life of advocacy was launched by the child abuse she witnessed in Maine. Not much has changed, she writes.
Commentary: Government control of Maine’s energy grid is not the answer
Advancing Maine’s clean-energy goals is best achieved through positive dialogue among stakeholders, not through a radical takeover effort.
Maine Voices: We can’t change what others think, but we can change how we treat them
The current lack of civility is the result of a society that not only is politically divided but also encourages personal attacks.