The most important decisions at a public university require the full participation of faculty, students and staff. A president who leads by pronouncement should raise alarm.

Someday we’ll get past the silly culture wars meant to distract us from the glaring wealth inequality that surrounds us.

It needs to hold the company accountable, demand real performance and ensure that any new ratepayer dollars are invested efficiently and in the public interest.

My father talked to plants, wept at poetry and smoked hand-rolled cigarettes when I was growing up in Iran. Though we knew each other for only 16 years, I feel blessed and grateful to this day.

My dad held on to his glove, a first baseman’s mitt, with torn leather and laces that barely held it together. Although my own has been missing for years, the good memories endure.

Our state’s rich marine environment is changing. Now is the time to seize on emerging opportunities.

The upcoming Maine International Film Festival reminds us that our state has plenty of stories to tell.