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Maine Voices: Intercity passenger rail could solve many of Maine’s problems

by Paul Weiss Special to the Press Herald March 16, 2021March 16, 2021

The state should not turn rail corridors into recreational trails and miss a historic opportunity.

by Rep. Joyce McCreight Special to the Press Herald March 15, 2021March 15, 2021

A hospital emergency department can be a trap for a teenager with no appropriate options.

Try as they might to fight for local gun-rights refuges, proponents are firing blanks.

by Richard Silkman Special to the Telegram March 14, 2021March 13, 2021

An agency that can borrow money at the lowest rate is what Maine needs to move away from fossil fuels.

by Nicholas Begin and Julie Soucie Special to the Telegram March 14, 2021March 13, 2021

Onerous state requirements are making full-time public K-12 education impossible and placing a heavy burden on our kids.

After decades of trickle-down, the federal government is finally stimulating the economy from the bottom up.

by Tony Marple March 13, 2021March 12, 2021

It will be a major challenge to electrify transportation and heating.

by Bruce Poliquin Special to the Press Herald March 13, 2021March 15, 2021

Changes that Democrats claim will make it easier for eligible people to cast ballots will actually lead to a less transparent, nationalized system.

by Nacole Palmer Special to the Press Herald March 13, 2021March 15, 2021

The Show Up Network (SUN) for Gun Safety is focused solely on turning Mainers out on this issue so that our voice will be heard.

by Catherine Nadeau March 12, 2021March 11, 2021

The Department of Marine Resources should rethink their plan to eventually remove all dams along the river, the former legislator writes.