The state has a proud tradition of safe drinking water, and is facing the challenge presented by lead in homes.
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Lindlof: Maine solutions lie in low-cost energy
Natural gas pipeline capacity is part of the answer to the state’s problems.
Alan Caron: Terror in Brussels, hope in Cuba
Historical events can expand fear and anger, or bring inspiration.
Cory King: No room for ‘I told you so’ in minimum wage debate
Ask businesses, and they’ll tell you they can’t afford $12 an hour.
Don Roberts: Pages of the political notebook
Some thoughts on local, state and national affairs.
Krauthammer: Obama’s ideological holiday in Cuba
The real world interrupts Obama’s fantasy world.
M.D. Harmon: For the US Senate, it’s judge not
McConnell is right to deny Obama’s nominee a confirmation hearing.
Maine’s mild winter takes its toll
The news out of the winter recreation industry in Maine is, in a word, “devastating.”
More must be done to honor Maine veterans
Measures before the Legislature would help veterans get the services they need and deserve.
Wage proposal has huge flaw
The elimination of the tipped credit on the minimum wage would kill Maine restaurants.