Another View: Republicans have good ideas on health care

An editorial was wrong to blame GOP policies for increasing the ranks of the uninsured, when the real problem is the seriously flawed Affordable Care Act.

Maine Voices: Children need to hear the truth about vaping

Hard fought reductions in teen smoking are being lost to the rise of the use of e-cigarettes.

Commentary: Texan offers Mainers a practical primer on U.S. Border ‘patrolling’

Given a new chief Border Patrol agent's plans to expand warrantless searches here, Mainers should prepare for challenges to their constitutional rights.

Maine Compass: Make room for Maine youth on skiing, snowboarding slopes

Sugarloaf initiatives are working to expand winter sports access to kids in Franklin and Somerset counties who are being squeezed out by high costs.

Commentary: Despite crisis, church remains an oasis

Doyle McManus: The US has Iran cornered, and that’s part of the problem

Mavis Longfellow: Better than pearls and opals

Bill Nemitz: Birds are dying, and that’s a wake-up call for us

If the loss of 2.9 billion birds over the last 50 years doesn't shock you, maybe it's time for a walk in the woods.

Jim Fossel: Collins took right tack to oppose Trump on wall

She rightly supports a new vote to undo the president's emergency declaration, and rightly opposed a Democratic plan to block funds for it and other projects.

Maine Compass: One person can make a difference, even in today’s world

Volunteering your time, your money or both can bring tangible results and leave a legacy of change.