When the Founders wrote the Constitution, they divided the legislative branch into two houses: a Senate with two members chosen by each state’s legislature and a House apportioned by population and elected by the people.

Darryl Brown was a developer for nearly 40 years before he was tapped to become commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection.

Maine’s progress toward comprehensive, aggressive policies for diversifying its energy offerings and improving its energy economics received a burst of momentum under the Baldacci administration, but now is in danger of stopping.

When the question was whether Maine should expand slot machine gambling, we said no.

When Cindy Blodgett had the ball in her hands she could will her team to success.

Gov. Paul LePage is taking a vacation. Good for him. He needs it. So do we. That’s both the editorial “we,” as in we media drudges who chronicle and comment about the governor’s adventures and misadventures, as well as “we the people,” the long-suffering citizens who look to their governor for leadership.