Burning wood is not carbon-neutral and should not be classified as such.
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Maine Compass: Trump should follow Reagan’s precedent and make ‘illegal aliens’ legal
Immigration policy must be reformed to give them a path to citizenship — and an obligation to pay taxes.
George Smith: The governor’s address of 1891
Today’s public officials can take something away from the speech given by Gov. Edwin Burleigh.
Karen Heck: Help people who help others
In this uncertain time for social service organizations, people’s lives count on your support.
Another View: Pruitt at EPA would be an environmental disaster
Trying to portray him as balanced belies his record as an attacker of environmental regulations.
Maine Compass: It’s way past time for a new approach to trade agreements
A test of Donald Trump’s position will be if he calls off negotations on more TPP-style deals.
Column: Looking back, pressing forward
After a hard year, we should look to each other for solace and hope.
Column: Hallowell project needs less risk
The plan to redevelop the Stevens School could come back to bite taxpayers.
Alan Caron: What’s next for rural Maine
Everyone should care about reviving the state’s small towns.
From the State House: Mental health policy a matter of life and death
We must protect funding for prevention and treatment of mental illness.