Fifty years ago this month, Maine witnessed the finale of its last major primary election recount: the Democratic nomination for governor between Maynard Dolloff and Richard Dubord. It’s a campaign worth re-visiting.

Let’s start by stating that driving while impaired by drugs or alcohol is a crime and must be punished. All 50 U.S. states have clear laws prohibiting this activity.

Anne-Marie Slaughter recently wrote a provocative piece in the Atlantic titled “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All.” It inspired a lot of discussion among women. Some were upset that she would put a damper on the ambitions of so many young women. Others praised her for telling it like it is.

Last week, we looked at some (but only some) of the problems associated with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, widely known as “Obamacare.”

On June 19, the Maine Bureau of General Services announced it had selected Maine Natural Gas to supply natural gas to Augusta and the Kennebec Valley region.

As the boom of Independence Day fireworks recedes and this year’s political campaigns rev up, Mainers will turn to practicing two of the core freedoms we celebrated on the 4th of July: the freedom to engage in political debate, and, ultimately, the freedom to vote for the candidates of our choice.

We now have a company that wants to make a significant investment in Maine. The proposal by Summit Natural Gas of Maine Inc. to deliver natural gas and lower heating bills for up to 25,000 customers in the Kennebec Valley would advance state policy objectives of lower energy costs and job creation.