Analysis: Maine’s green goals shaded by oil and gas dependence

Maine has bold clean-energy aspirations. This winter shows we’re a long way from kicking our fossil-fuel habit.

‘The storm nurtured a community spirit in Readfield’

Patty Stanton remembers melting snow to flush toilets and volunteering with the Lions Club at her local school.

‘For the first time in my life, I had no idea where I would be sleeping that night’

Kathy MacLeod Hooke remembers staying over at a motel, at her workplace and in the home of a kind older couple.

‘Hellish cannon-like crashing sounds occurred night after night’

Ray Wilson remembers the tall, thin birch trees suffering worst.

‘How can the Maine Turnpike be closed?‘

Bill Jeffrey remembers treacherous driving, helping neighbors and a couple of miraculous pies from Pat‘s Pizza in Orono.

‘We had it easier in the wilderness … already set up for no power or heat’

Martha Bracy remembers the historic storm hitting during a 10-day Outward Bound trek across western Maine.

First Amendment fight for access

Our View: Poetic justice for a man who lived a life of faith, hope

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, there were 83 bias-motivated crimes in Maine last year, the most since 2008.

Rep. Jared Golden: Health care reform just got harder

By using budget reconciliation to enact COVID relief in 2021, Democrats have set up a fight with Republicans over expiring subsidies in 2023.

Commentary: Vaccine passports don’t have to work to be effective

The United States should develop a system to verify inoculations but not necessarily use it.