An engaged community can fundamentally alter the economics of a broadband project.
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Jim Fossel: President Biden missed an opportunity to unify
He talked about resurrecting Build Back Better when he could have used the State of the Union to bring together divided Americans in support of Ukraine.
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The Maine Millennial: Easing limits on needle exchange programs is good public health
Concern about sending the wrong message to substance users helps spread infectious diseases.
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Maine Voices: Don’t leave anyone behind in the rush to get back to normal
Lawmakers can protect the immunocompromised and kids under 5 from COVID while still allowing others to live their lives generally unencumbered.
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The View From Here: Renewable energy best way to fight Putin
Fossil fuels will keep powering Russia’s ability to make war until we commit to a carbon-free economy.
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Maine Voices: A call to prevent nuclear war
Putin has put Russia’s nuclear forces on high alert. He may be just posturing, but no one benefits from the specter of a return to the Cold War.
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Maine Voices: On 61st anniversary, Peace Corps preparing to meet the moment
HR 1456 will make reforms to many Peace Corps programs and advance ideas for incorporating racial justice and equity in agency activities.
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Maine Voices: Putin uses Big Lie to shape popular narrative on Ukraine
A former KGB officer, the Russian president has resurrected Lenin’s and Stalin’s approach as a policy tool. Here are six examples.
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Commentary: Ukrainian patriots are fighting for what we believe in
The U.S. and its European partners, meanwhile, are applying sanctions carefully calibrated not to disrupt their economies.
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Maine Compass: What a statewide housing crisis looks like up close
Too many Maine residents and officials think that homelessness and the individuals experiencing it can be pushed to the next town over.