This article, by Nicole Coffey Kellett of the University of Maine Farmington, was originally published on the Bangor Daily News opinion page on July 16, 2019. A man sits on the edge of a cot at the emergency shelter setup inside the… Read More
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Significant gaps in the data remain even after decades of tracking these whales. Read More
A fair reading of the Squad's criticisms of Israel does not come close to revealing passionate hatred. Read More
The New England Clean Energy Connect is a transmission project proposing to deliver a huge amount of low-carbon hydroelectricity from Québec into the grid we share with the rest of New England. Read More
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
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
Trump’s tweets. 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
It represents full inclusion in this society and is something immigrants should be encouraged to aspire to. 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
Ross Perot may have been a pioneer in the business world, but he was a bigger one in politics. May he rest in peace. Read More
