The state now allows unenrolled voters to sign candidate petitions. It’s a small — and needed — victory for democracy.
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Maine’s reading crisis demands action now | Opinion
Parents, grandparents and community advocates have driven educational change before. That leadership is needed again.
Global water bankruptcy means a complicated future for Maine | Opinion
Our state’s status as a comparatively ‘wet’ place doesn’t mean we’ll have it easy.
America’s 250th birthday celebration is well underway | Opinion
Thanks to brave reenactors in Minneapolis, we’re off and running.
Domestic abuse is more of a threat to Maine than illegal immigration | Opinion
In January, the Maine Department of Public Safety reported that violent crime continues a downward trend here — with one exception.
Mills and Collins can save the nation if they act now | Opinion
Under the 14th Amendment, Donald Trump is ineligible to serve as president for his part in the Jan. 6 insurrection. The two Maine leaders are in a position to force the issue if they choose to do so.
Still waiting on accountability from Hyde School | Opinion
When I was a student, you used to tell us to ‘clean our consciences.’ Now it’s your turn.
A moral appeal to those enforcing immigration practices | Opinion
The most dangerous participants in unjust systems are not necessarily the loudest or most hateful, but the most obedient.
Owen McCarthy provides Maine Republicans with a new path forward | Opinion
A bold vision, new ideas and a credible plan to govern are why I’m endorsing him in the GOP primary for governor.
Maine must resist false binary on immigration | Opinion
We need to set aside partisan animosity and demand that our leaders do the hard work of building a system that is just and works for all of us.