When constitutional crises have threatened our foundations, it has been the Senate that has stood in defense of our democracy. Today is once again such a time. Read More
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Recognizing the important and sometimes perilous work done in pursuit of truth, both around the world and here at home, is a worthy topic for Time to address. Read More
“Why do you continue to teach?” was asked again, which interrupted my day dream-like trance. I answered abruptly by stating that teaching was all I ever wanted to do. Read More
Letters to the Editor: Health reform a priority, students can end mascot conflict, fossil fuel fallacy Read More
This is true! Though Trump appears to be in considerable legal trouble, no one investigating the president is believed to have found a smocking gun. Read More
The benefits of college savings accounts don’t just accrue to the families. Maine has a shortage of skilled workers, so growing the educated workforce is essential for our business community as well. Read More
Skowhegan should follow the lead of other communities and drop the Indians name. Read More
Trump Christmas Carol. Read More
It’s time for the lawmakers in Augusta to clear the air and begin anew. Read More
A flurry of recent activity this past week all points in the same direction: Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation will likely implicate the president, his campaign, and his close associates in aiding and abetting a Russian conspiracy against the United States to undermine the 2016 election. — News… Read More
Why are we, as a society, so reluctant to take a new look at old ideas and cultural icons? Read More
One narrative about the Yellow Vest protests in France is that politicians should not adopt energy taxes to change behaviors that lead to climate change. In this telling, the political costs of wise energy policy are too high. This is an overly simple reading of the French… Read More
As we all absorb the realities of harm and violence in our current culture, it’s time for us to come together with an aim toward making our communities, homes, schools and workplaces safe for the generations that will follow. Our children deserve better. Read More
If you followed the drinking water crisis in Flint, this story will certainly ring a bell. Read More
A program like the Land and Water Conservation Fund with such far reach deserves to continue not just for its value to conservation, recreation and wildlife, but also for its economic impacts. Read More
Recent revelations about billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's sweetheart deal with government prosecutors are the tip of the iceberg in a scandal of money, power, sex, corruption and boys' club criminality. Read More
Where is our shame? Read More
This silly war is bound to escalate and the ideals of democracy will be the loser. Read More
The Trump administration’s desire to do seismic testing will make it harder for us to bring climate change under control. It is a risk that we cannot afford. Read More
Now is the moment of maximum danger for Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman (MbS). Read More
Now they expect us to believe they will do better. Color us skeptical. Read More
With all the problems we hear about elections and recounts, we all ought to be proud that Maine encourages and values voter participation and our Bureau of Elections handles recounts with absolute integrity. Read More
Jon Meacham, having written a book about former president George H.W. Bush, was ideally suited to deliver one of the eulogies at Washington National Cathedral on Wednesday. Read More
President Donald Trump is enjoying French President Emmanuel Macron's struggles with the gilets jaunes. In a recent tweet, he said the French had come around to his skepticism about the Paris climate change agreement and the cost of fighting global warming. Read More
But what made the phrase so distinctively Bushian was "prudent," an antique word that not only signaled his blue blood (as in, "Dink and Muffy agree that it's prudent to re-shingle the summer cottage") but also summed up the president in two syllables. Read More
Over the past several election cycles, political parties, pundits and activists have proclaimed governing "mandates" based on the support of only a slim majority of voters who represent just a small fraction of the actual population. Read More
As the dust begins to settle in the aftermath of Maine’s legislative and gubernatorial elections, now, more than ever, is the time to hold our elected representatives accountable for their promises made to reinvigorate and protect the backbone of Maine’s economy: the environment. Read More
Bush’s actions serve as a real life example of the advice offered by another American political and military leader lost this year: Sen. John McCain. Read More
The trade war is upsetting Wall Street, China and the U.S. consumer. Read More
We could take a lesson or two or maybe a hundred from him. Read More
In the midst of our discontent, we'll celebrate anything we can get. Read More
Maine would be better served by a comprehensive, consistent approach that regulated all uses of intertidal lands. Read More
