Significant gaps in the data remain even after decades of tracking these whales. Read More
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Letters to the editor for: Thursday, July 18, 2019: How society deals with sex crimes, fish farm and Belfast Bay, My job at Hampden waste plant. Read More
Trump's tweets on Sunday could have been translated as: "If you're a black woman born in the U.S. and a member of Congress, I think you belong in Africa." Read More
Top Republicans keep silent, once again, regarding Trump’s comments. Read More
It represents full inclusion in this society and is something immigrants should be encouraged to aspire to. Read More
The beauty of America — and our democracy — is that we thrive because of our differing views, backgrounds and priorities. Read More
A bill signed by Gov. Janet Mills in late June will extend Maine’s distracted driving prohibitions to the use of handheld phones or other electronic devices while driving. Read More
Gordon L. Weil Donald Trump’s strongest political case for re-election is the success of the American economy. It’s also a big risk, and he knows it. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
Citizen's initiatives and people's vetoes are important avenues for Maine voters. But how do they work? Are there too many of them? Are they reflective of the entire state? Join the Ed Pages team for a Bangor Daily Brews at Nocturnem Draft Haus on July 30. Read More
Trump has engineered the Republican Party to be able to get away with whatever he wants to say. And it's working. Read More
If we don't act soon, the howl we hear in the night won't belong to the predator but to the last lonely wolf crying out for all that an inhumane world has lost. Read More
I am proud that Maine represents a place to resettle for asylum seekers fleeing violence. Read More
Too many people profit off the hard labor of clinicians, particularly of physicians. Read More
As it turns out, a freeze of North Korea's nuclear and long-range missile programs could be a good thing. Read More
The fact remains: The president is a racist, and his administration is enacting racist policies. Read More
You may feel sorry for them, but there is no legal duty to let them in. Read More
But I'm far less excited about the inclusion of both opening and closing statements. Read More
Everybody with a podium seems hellbent on finger-pointing yet unwilling to engage in the kind of self-reflection that real leadership demands. Read More
Climate change is a health emergency, but the Trump administration is reversing course on clean power and a stable climate. Read More
Sure, Perot was quirky, quotable and charismatic. But he was also substantive. Read More
Fifty years ago, the class of 1969 of Greenville High School had 54 graduates. This year, the graduating class consists of eight girls and 10 boys. Read More
Now that working moms are the norm, more dads are stepping up, and it's a beautiful thing to watch. Read More
These conditions aren't just heartbreaking; they're dangerous to a child's health. Read More
New Zealand has its priorities in order, most notably its vision of making the island nation the best place in the world to live and raise a family. Read More
Britain is relying heavily on the U.S. president to help fast-track a trade deal to cushion the economic blow of leaving the European Union. Read More
A November 2018 Axios poll revealed that more than 20 percent of Democrats and Republicans characterize the other party as "evil. Read More
The central question now is, will the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement correct the flaws of NAFTA or lock them in for another quarter-century? Read More
A congratulatory visit to the White House would merely reinforce the idea that everything in our republic is fine. It’s not. Read More
Republicans are facing a self-inflicted calamity with a lawsuit that puts at risk the health care coverage for millions of Americans. Read More
