The Trump administration is preparing to lower Obama-era gas mileage standards, and it’s bad news for Maine.
Editorials
Our View: Statue would help tell the remarkable story of Louis Sockalexis
Not enough Mainers know how the Indian Island man became a baseball star, 50 years before Jackie Robinson.
Our View: Statue would help tell story of pioneering athlete
The remarkable Penobscot pro baseball player Louis Sockalexis is long overdue for recognition.
Our View: Lawmakers won’t list on ranked-choice voting
Voters have repeatedly said they want changes to the way elections are run.
Our View: Lawmakers won’t listen on ranked-choice voting
Voters have repeatedly said they want changes to the way that elections are run.
View from Away: Question on citizenship will undercut census
The Los Angeles Times
Our View: Open seats allow bad candidates into local office
Municipal and school positions are often there for the taking.
Our View: Uncontested races usher bad candidates into office
If the right people don’t step up, the wrong people will have access to positions of power.
Our View: Maine’s age shows in unemployment data
We are seeing how baby boomer retirements are putting future job growth at risk.