Spring migration is an exciting time for birders of any age. Read More
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After Roe was decided, pro-life states passed laws trying to overturn the decision. Read More
Take your pick. Congress faces a tough decision with no easy answer. Read More
Maine’s congressional delegation wants aid for lobstermen. The industry is coping with many problems alongside the trade fight. It’s facing a bait shortage and new fishing rules to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales. Read More
The facts are simple. Hunger adversely affects both the physical and mental development of a child. Read More
Letters to the editor for Saturday, June 8, 2019: Push back on tariffs, Malloy editorial missed the mark, Maine-made clean energy. Read More
After years of underinvesting in the state’s infrastructure and development, Maine policymakers would be right to move forward with a significant package of bonds targeted at growing our economy. Read More
During World War II, young couples in love, separated due to military service, had very few options to communicate with one another. Read More
The homeless problem in Maine. Read More
Conservatives are currently engaged in a vicious intramural debate over their future in the Republican Party. Read More
The so-called “death with dignity” bill now awaits Gov. Janet Mills signature. Read More
House Democrats need to impeach President Donald Trump. Read More
To Trump, an automatic, impulsive gut is more reliable than a rational, deliberative brain that knows what it doesn't know, and here, in my view, is his chief fault as president. Read More
If Romney and other Republicans really care about the president's abuses, they'll do more than grouse and grumble this time. Read More
Letters to the editor for Friday, June 7, 2019: Rethinking pesticides, veteran clamming licenses, RSU 26 bond question. Read More
Trump’s tariff threat. Read More
These are desperate times for the horseracing industry. Even people who pay no attention to racing are aghast by the carnage on America's racetracks. Read More
This Legislature hasn't even finished their work finalizing a budget yet, and already we are talking about spending more money than we have. Read More
The few soldiers from that mission who remain alive today aren’t likely to speak of bravery or honor. Rather they are likely to talk about simply hoping that they, and their comrades, survived the confusion, the frigid waters, the hail of gunfire. Read More
Letters to the editor for Thursday, June 6, 2019: Orono school referendum, managing chronic pain, fighting to stay active. Read More
