For nearly a year now, we’ve been living in a different era. That era is the “me too” era, where women across this country are standing up and making their voices heard, taking some power back after generations of silent abuse that women… Read More
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Opinion | "With effective coast-interior marketing coordination, the combination of amenity rich Maine woods destinations and smart visitor management on the coast might encourage many more tourists to add interior Maine to their travel plans." Read More
“It’s time for a new direction,” Mills said. Agreed. Read More
Last year’s tax cuts weren’t affordable and didn’t accomplish what their proponents said they would. That’s good reason to reject a new round of tax cuts. Read More
We have an extraordinary opportunity for Maine communities. Read More
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Janet Mills this week released an action plan for the Maine economy. The plan includes 19 action items, specific recommendations for improving the state’s economy and spreading prosperity into rural areas. Parts of Maine are doing well right now –… Read More
The vile treatment of Christine Blasey Ford is exactly why sexual assault victims don’t come forward
If we’ve learned anything in the few short days since Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser revealed her identity, it’s that we should never again wonder why most sexual assault victims don’t come forward. The vile attacks against Christine Blasey Ford have been relentless,… Read More
I wonder what the Trump administration would have made of me. Read More
Working people cannot afford another justice who will put the interests of corporations and CEOs ahead of everyday Americans. Read More
"I tip my 10-gallon hat to the Texas school board, which just voted to "streamline" the public-school curriculum in a way that will surely Make America Great Again." Read More
In an advanced industrial democracy like the United States, who should bear primary responsibility for ensuring an adequate social-safety net and a reasonable level of economic equality? Read More
So here we are debating an adolescent boy's qualifications to become a Supreme Court justice. What's next, his potty training? Read More
We still need to know more about it — and then a decision can be made. Read More
This transmission line will chop up a vast and beautiful forest landscape. Read More
Hardly anybody in Tanzania sees curbing population growth as a priority, and it’s certainly not a vote-winner. Read More
On Thursday morning, President Donald Trump showed once again that he lacks even a tangential relationship with reality. Read More
We urge Collins to reject Kavanaugh’s nomination. If Mainers are concerned about their immigrant neighbors and the future of women’s rights, they should continue calling, emailing and visiting Collins’ offices, and if need be, hold her accountable in 2020. Read More
With an annual federal appropriation of just $8 million, Acadia is dramatically underfunded in its struggle to keep up with day-to-day operations. Read More
The problem predates the Trump administration. Read More
Threatening to crowdfund money to support a candidate to run against Sen. Susan Collins were she to vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court Justice is not bribery, as the senator called it. Federal law is clear on that. Read More
All that matters is the prospect of getting one vote closer to overturning Roe. Read More
Last week’s hearings show there is real reason for any senator concerned with protecting these values to worry that Kavanaugh would roll back Kennedy's legacy. Read More
Violence against the media isn’t new — history shows why it largely disappeared and has now returned
This isn’t news. Violent acts against the media are as old as our nation. Read More
Another gesture of good will from our departing governor. Read More
As we crested a hill and began to seemingly walk off the edge of the world, our boss looked back. "This next .6 miles - I don't think you're going to like it," she said. Read More
UMaine Dining Services is taking steps to help solve pressing social and environmental problems. Read More
"I'll write the real book!" says President Trump, vowing to counter the "scam" Bob Woodward has just published. Read More
