Stasis has become the order of business in Augusta, particularly when it comes to the state’s spending plan.

There are places where the economic value of a dam is far exceeded by the damage done and by the potential good that dam removal can accomplish.

Longtime columnist George Smith, whose work filled this space every Wednesday for three decades, died Feb. 12. For the next several weeks, we will reprint some of George’s best columns. Here’s one from June 3, 2015. Here’s some good news for those who aspire to being a Mainer. For the record, to be a Mainer, […]

The movement to make D.C. the 51st state gained unprecedented momentum in the months since protests shined a light on America’s enduring racial inequalities.