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Commentary: More clean energy is coming to Maine. Where we put it matters.

by Samantha Horn From the Press Herald October 19, 2022October 18, 2022

The realities of climate change mean we must transition to renewables quickly – that doesn’t mean we can’t do it thoughtfully.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal October 16, 2022October 17, 2022

Growing up in a large, drafty farmhouse, I learned a thing or two about conserving warmth.

by Jeffrey Evangelos October 10, 2022October 10, 2022

The state’s tribes are still waiting for access to rights and benefits enjoyed by hundreds of tribes across the nation.

by Jim Fossel October 9, 2022October 8, 2022

Will voters care more about fiscal and public safety issues, or will they prioritize abortion rights and concerns about democracy?

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal October 9, 2022October 8, 2022

Mifepristone and misoprostol are safer than Tylenol. And by keeping them on hand, I won’t be putting my future in anyone’s hands but my own.

by Geoff Irvine and Nat Richard Special to the Press Herald October 5, 2022October 5, 2022

There has been a steady drumbeat eager to ‘Blame Canada’ for the plight of North Atlantic right whales.

by Paul Thornton Los Angeles Times October 5, 2022October 5, 2022

Children are being poisoned by fentanyl, a deadly opioid. Here’s how a family therapist suggests telling kids about it.

by Jim Fossel October 2, 2022October 4, 2022

It turns out everything Kevin McCarthy is willing to commit to in policy can fit on one sheet.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal October 2, 2022October 4, 2022

Politicians and big business benefit from undocumented immigrants in different ways.

by Penny Jordan and Jenni Tilton-Flood Special to the Press Herald September 27, 2022September 26, 2022

Farmers like us need multi-season access to the same highly skilled workers. Workers need that stability, too.