California chaos should serve as a warning for Maine Democrats | Jim Fossel
It’s clear the party needs to seek out new talent and deepen the bench.
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Battling against the pope? MAGA doesn’t have a prayer. | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
The Vatican has seen empires rise and fall and remained steady. Good luck, all.
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This moderate Republican is supporting an unabashed progressive for governor | Opinion
Shenna Bellows won me over with her work ethic, her sense of duty to Maine people and her civic responsibility.
I’m realizing Platner could be Maine’s next senator | Steve Collins
If Republicans take a shellacking in November’s midterms as predicted, Graham Platner is positioned to reap the benefits.
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Maine’s welcoming of immigrant families is a beacon for the country | Opinion
My story of immersion and contribution is just one among many. These stories need to become more prevalent.
You should not be paying more in taxes than the PGA or Harvard | Opinion
The tax burden continues to fall on the shoulders of those who can afford it least.
The King of Jabberwocky remains unrestrained | Opinion
We don’t have a president. We have a Lewis Carroll creation.
A largely forgotten founder may have been our country’s most vital | Douglas Rooks
It was Thomas Jefferson who first expressed the leading idea of America.
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.
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.
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.