Time to set the stage in rural Maine | Opinion
Reframing the arts as a driver of sustainable economic growth would enhance workforce pipelines and revitalize community identity.
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Maine politics continues to defy the crystal ball | Jim Fossel
I’m not really in the predictions business — that’s a good thing.
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It’s time to fish or cut bait on Maine’s health care crisis | Opinion
Next November, we need to hire representatives who are willing to sit down with those they disagree with and craft real solutions.
The first rule of baby routine? There is no routine. | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
By and by, I’m getting better at something I’d call … a repetitive rhythm.
For our nation’s 250th, let’s remember how much we have in common | Steve Collins
For our 250th birthday, my hope is we can act our age.
Portland still needs you, Renys | Opinion
Perhaps there’s time for a holiday miracle that saves the Congress Street store from closing.
Atlantic salmon hold the line in the Sheepscot | Nature Connects
Healthy fish passage is a critical step toward river recovery.
Cumberland hiker’s trek along the Pacific Crest Trail a reminder we can all use a mental reset
Evan Miller hiked the 2,653-mile trial from the Mexican border in California to Canada earlier this year and learned a lot about himself along the way.
Maine’s energy policy looks to be going up in smoke | Tux Turkel
No one could foresee how one man would upend the offshore wind industry. Now what? It’s hard not to feel pessimistic.
Maine must protect ratepayers from monopoly utility power | Opinion
The battle is far from over.
On Brunswick foam spill, key voices are missing | Opinion
There are surely many others who are as sad and disappointed as I am about the response to the environmental disaster of August 2024.
Maine’s homelessness policies rely on the right words | Opinion
Instead of using terms like ‘transient,’ try ‘neighbor.’ We’re all ‘transient,’ in the end.
My gig as a ‘Santa-sub’ was a joy, not a job | Opinion
Initially hesitant, I found myself embracing the role.
How to help clean up Maine’s municipal mismanagment | Opinion
More timely audits and better communication are good places to start.
Private market assets can help Mainers retire better | Opinion
A proposed rule that would expand this option to private-sector employees could transform things for the better.
Maine must stand up to CMP | Opinion
Regulators need to protect the interests of Maine’s people against the profit-driven motives of the energy giant.
Two months into motherhood, back on my feet and still on my toes | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
You think you’ve got it all under control and … boom!
The counting season has arrived | Opinion
This first day of winter is a good time to take stock — spiritually and economically.
Legacy of Portland youth basketball coach lives on
Longtime youth coach Joe Voisine died earlier this month, but his former players show his lessons are not forgotten.
Mainers are crying out for tax reform. Will our legislators listen? | Opinion
Property taxes can no longer continue to carry the entire burden in funding municipal services. Across the state, the sirens are already ringing.
Maine must not look away from Gaza | Opinion
Mainers value fairness, restraint and the protection of the vulnerable. These values do not cease to apply when the suffering takes place far from home.
Federal permitting reform will unlock Maine’s access to affordable energy | Opinion
Sensible steps can strengthen our grid and create jobs that benefit families and communities across the state.
Janet Mills puts ICE cold ambition on display | Jim Fossel
The governor’s political hopes factored into the decision to let the bill limiting police cooperation with federal immigration authorities to become law.
Trump is not the only threat to the Constitution — look at SCOTUS | Douglas Rooks
Led by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court is now a willing co-conspirator.
Conformity with the federal tax code is the relief Maine families deserve | Opinion
As it stands, Mainers won’t reap some of the benefits of the recently signed Working Families Tax Cut Act.
At Maine Needs, hope and dignity go hand in hand with sponges and sneakers | Richard Russo
People need essential items. They also need things that are less tangible; things that allow them to focus on something other than surviving.
Our season of gathering and gratitude need not exclude grief | Opinion
Mourning is a version of celebration.