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Commentary: Efficiency Maine Trust has a 10-year record of energy-saving success

by Michael Stoddard July 5, 2020July 4, 2020

To sustain our economy and quality of life, we must aggressively shift to more efficient products that run on lower carbon energy.

by Jim Fossel July 5, 2020July 4, 2020

Margaret Chase Smith denounced McCarthyism 70 years ago. Her ‘Declaration of Conscience’ speaks to this moment in our politics and culture.

by Gretchen Preneta July 4, 2020July 1, 2020

In the time of COVID-19, more states should do the same.

by Tom Waddell July 3, 2020July 1, 2020

There are a number of ways to achieve that goal.

by Douglas Rooks July 2, 2020July 1, 2020

Churches are just one of the institutions negotiating tradeoffs in the time of the coronavirus.

by George Smith July 1, 2020June 30, 2020

The columnist has a few things on his mind this week.

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh once assured Maine’s senior senator he’d respect legal precedent – until he didn’t.

by Steve Wessler July 1, 2020July 1, 2020

A swastika painted in front of a Bangor synagogue is just the latest attempt to try to frighten and degrade a minority community.

by John Dougherty June 30, 2020June 29, 2020

The pandemic has made clear that reliable and affordable internet is a necessity for our livelihood, our education, our health care and our economy.

by Lisa Miller June 30, 2020June 29, 2020

We don’t question the need for face coverings in hospitals, and we shouldn’t question there use in stores, factories and restaurants, either.