This article, by Sandy Butler of the University of Maine, was originally published in the Bangor Daily News on March 26, 2019. A man walks toward the State House in Augusta, Feb. 11, 2019. Troy R. Bennett | BDN By Sandra Butler, Special… Read More
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Letters to the editor for Wednesday, March 27, 2019: Living in a fantasy world, time for renewable power, crazy to oppose NECEC Read More
It’s in CMP's best interests to support a credible, independent, third-party analysis. Read More
The anti-wealth sentiment currently in vogue isn't, of course, a rational response to challenges. It's an emotional reaction. Read More
Now that the legislative session is in full swing our elected officials have an opportunity — and a responsibility — to tackle three critical issues regarding home care. Read More
Tuesday, March 26, 2019: Protect clean water, Collins and the environment, parents on the same side?
Letters to the editor for Tuesday, March 26, 2019: Protect clean water, Collins and the environment, parents on the same side? Read More
Letters to the editor for Monday, March 25, 2019: Amazon pipe dream, no to NECEC, pre-K paves the way. Read More
The more I think about what Barr has communicated, the happier I think I am. Here's why. Read More
Everybody in the Arab world already knows that Trump is completely loyal to Israel, if only because that is the best way to get the votes of U.S. evangelical Christians. Read More
Though sex work is sometimes an informed choice, it is often something done through force, coercion, manipulation, and/or a sense of having few or no other options. Read More
Patients in pain have become collateral damage in the war on opioids. Read More
In practical terms, what does this mean? Read More
A good leader frequently makes others mad, including others within their circle. Read More
Loud, smart and funny women have always been told we'd be better off if we just calmed down, didn't show off and acted more like the good girls we were brought up to be. Read More
Somehow, despite a remarkably diverse Democratic field — which includes a record number of women, a gay man and several people of color — the B-Boys were off and running. Read More
For several months, the left wing of the Democratic Party has been flirting with the idea of increasing the size of the Supreme Court if Democrats gain control of Congress and the presidency in 2020. Read More
Thanks to the hard work of Maine’s congressional delegation, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has been permanently reauthorized. Read More
It is rare that a leader takes the bull by the horns and corrals support for a cause in which all Americans have a steak. Read More
Join us in your own way in making Greater Bangor that safe place that we all want to attain and thereby protect our sacred places and sanctuaries. Read More
I join with the many Republicans who are outraged by these statements in requesting that Isgro step down immediately from his position as vice chair of the party. Read More
Maybe one day, some rich kid will be confronted by a classmate questioning how he landed a spot at XYZ University. Read More
Maine’s children should not be punished for their parents’ inability to provide meals for them. Read More
Beto O'Rourke is the newest celebrity politician. Read More
How did vaccines, a highly effective medical tool, become controversial? Read More
Pothole GPS. Read More
The nation is again in need of lawmakers who speak the language of accounting and finance. Read More
Terrorists linked to the far right are no less murderous than the Islamist groups that get more headlines and attention from politicians. Read More
