A veteran’s case for discipline in the use of military force | Opinion
If we’re going to risk American lives, we deserve more than fearmongering and grandstanding.
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The reassuring sound of one man’s life | Opinion
The ch-chink, ch-chink of a passing walker or a cane will always remind me of a man I’m lucky to know.
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If you want to flip the Senate, you should be voting for Janet Mills | Opinion
We must not squander this chance to oust Sen. Susan Collins by voting for an inexperienced candidate with tons of baggage.
More Mainers are learning to play mahjong, many from Melanie | Column
Hoping to play more while she’s here, a part-time Peaks Island resident started teaching the game. People want in.
Paul LePage should not represent Maine in the House | Opinion
The 2nd Congressional District race has been flying under the radar. Democrats would be wise to change that.
Maine is finally getting it right on tax fairness | Opinion
My wife and I will happily pay a little more for things that make living in this state better for everyone.
Maine must correct state school funding formula | Opinion
The current system hasn’t kept up with schools’ changing needs.
Margaret Chase Smith is on the campaign trail this year, too | Steve Collins
Two of the top contenders in the race for U.S. senator, Janet Mills and Susan Collins, credit Smith for their political careers.
Janet Mills’ TV campaign was unfair to Graham Platner | Opinion
I won’t be voting for her in June.
In the personal setting of Passover, Platner showed me he’s the real deal | Opinion
The Democratic Senate candidate is all about the fight, not the flash.
Maine benefits by exporting energy | Opinion
If the state can make clean energy locally and receive jobs and tax revenue in return, isn’t that a victory?
Can we still make time for wonder? | Opinion
A recent documentary got me thinking about how Henry David Thoreau would manage in this information age.
Flirtation with MAHA not one of Pingree’s finer moments | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
Politics can create strange bedfellows, but this is too much.
Maine needs to protect expectant women and newborns | Opinion
In such a rural state, the term ‘maternity care desert’ needs to be on our minds.
Proposed budget represents a big step backward for Maine | Opinion
A new surtax on incomes over $1 million would be particularly devastating for many of our small business owners.
Period poverty is real in Maine. We’re done pretending otherwise. | Opinion
Women and girls throughout the state can’t afford basic menstrual hygiene products. It’s time we had that hard conversation.
Hearts of Pine tickets are out there, if you’re willing to pay for them
The second-year soccer team’s entire home schedule is sold out, but the secondary market has options.
Maine must refine its response to mental health crises | Opinion
We need to stop asking police to manage psychiatric crises without the tools, partners or pathways to do so.
Can Graham Platner convert ‘vibes’ into victory? | Jim Fossel
We’re in an election year where policy hasn’t been relevant — at least, not yet.
Hannah Pingree has the leadership experience Maine needs | Opinion
Pingree’s record of service in both the legislative and executive branches of government will have her ready to go on day one as Maine’s next governor.
UMaine hockey ticket price increase is disappointing but not surprising
The only Division I school in the state offers a lesson in supply and demand.
Maine’s progressive champion? He’s been here all along. | Opinion
Troy Jackson’s politics are the politics of solidarity. He’ll make a great governor.
Maine must confront the moral cost of silence on Gaza | Opinion
We cannot determine the course of this conflict. Neither are we powerless.
As long as we feel entitled to cheap oil, we’re losing | Opinion
If we view it as an American birthright, it’s hard to look beyond the price at the pump.
Vital to invest in Lincoln County infrastructure | Opinion
Several key projects are included in the Maine Department of Transportation’s recently released three-year work plan.
Maine’s millionaire’s tax is the mini revolution we need | Douglas Rooks
This is a welcome course correction for our state.
Maine’s plain license plate has gained a following | Column
One in 8 drivers have opted out of the new pine tree design.