View from Away: Nanoplastics are dangerous — and they are in your ‘pure’ bottled water

Our View: We need to rethink rebuilding – and think about retreating

The most responsible recovery from storm damage may involve walking away from places where damage is all but certain to happen again.

Our View: Poverty, not parents, is the reason students are missing school

Families are getting help from local schools. What they really need are the resources to get by.

View from Away: Another test for Speaker Mike Johnson. Will he keep the government open?

Our View: It’s time to pick the president by national popular vote

The Electoral College process is the only one we've ever known. That's not a good reason to stay with it.

Our View: Build roadways that are safe for everyone

Telling people to pay attention and drive slowly isn't working.

Our View: Let the ballot eligibility process run its course

Clamor over Secretary Bellows' decision – from all sides – does more harm than good.

View from Away: Supreme Court has tough tiebreaker on Trump ballot case

Our View: In 2024, Maine has to act on the painful lessons of 2023

Gun violence, homelessness and the climate crisis have taken their toll on our state. With the right efforts, the new year can be different.

View from Away: Biden’s marijuana pardons are welcome, but federal drug laws must catch up with reality