At a moment when American politics seems to be defined by distance, we need to make in-person conversation the norm.
Op-Eds
Our military serves as an important check against abuses of power | Opinion
Even a new private serving in an infantry platoon is able to take a stand against illegal orders. Our Founders would have approved.
Franchisees in Maine deserve stability | Opinion
The bipartisan American Franchise Act legislation that was recently introduced in Congress could be a game-changer.
Janet Mills will be an effective senator for all Mainers | Opinion
The best legislators understand how to hold fast to their principles while finding room for compromise. The governor gets this more than anyone else in this race.
Federal student loan meddling is way out of touch | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
Unless you want to see a theologian for your annual physical, you should oppose the proposed reclassification of degrees.
Maine must continue to fight for the faceless and forgotten targeted by ICE | Opinion
If we don’t, aren’t we complicit?
Setting the record straight on Brunswick foam spill | Opinion
A malfunctioning electronic sensing unit, not negligence, led to the accidental release of PFAS-containing firefighting foam in 2024.
Single-payer health care strongly supported by Maine’s medical community | Opinion
Those who know believe this is the way to go to deal with our troubled health care system.
Let’s make homelessness in Maine brief and rare | Opinion
Permanent supportive housing is one way to accomplish that goal. A proposed federal funding cut would jeopardize our program.
White House work crew is focused on the wrong job | Opinion
Consider instead … the septic system.