Greg Kesich

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Published
March 6, 2022

The View From Here: Renewable energy best way to fight Putin

Fossil fuels will keep powering Russia’s ability to make war until we commit to a carbon-free economy.
Published
March 3, 2022

Our View: Don’t wait to fix Maine’s indigent defense

A lawsuit alleges what many observers of our system for hiring lawyers for the poor have found: The system is broken.
Published
March 1, 2022

Our View: ‘Standing with Ukraine’ means more than vodka boycott

Bipartisan unity, not a no-cost, symbolic gesture, is the way to put pressure on the regime in Russia.
Published
February 28, 2022

Maine Voices: Rural Maine families need mental health support

The state has a mixed record at best when it comes to providing care for children with behavioral health needs.
Published
February 27, 2022

Our View: Maine should not miss chance to make utilities better

But a consumer-owned utility may remain the goal even as companies and regulators are put on notice that performance must improve.
Published
February 27, 2022

Jim Fossel: Maine needs more competition in gambling

A sports betting monopoly for the Wabanaki tribes would be a bad deal for everyone.
Published
February 27, 2022

The Maine Millennial: Expanded ‘Good Samaritan’ law needed to slow Maine overdose deaths

When what you are doing doesn’t work, it’s time to try something else. Our current drug policies aren’t working.
Published
February 27, 2022

The View From Here: New Cold War needs a new Free World

Russian tanks in Ukraine signal the end of the idea that free markets would bring old enemies together.
Published
February 24, 2022

Our View: Maine should take a shot at tackling student debt

Government policy needs to look forward and backward. Two proposals before the Legislature would do just that.
Published
February 24, 2022

Maine Voices: Maine’s domestic violence agencies offer resources to people in need

Advocates are among the frontline workers during the pandemic, and their services can be accessed anywhere in the state through a toll-free hotline.