More timely audits and better communication are good places to start.
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Private market assets can help Mainers retire better | Opinion
A proposed rule that would expand this option to private-sector employees could transform things for the better.
Maine must stand up to CMP | Opinion
Regulators need to protect the interests of Maine’s people against the profit-driven motives of the energy giant.
The counting season has arrived | Opinion
This first day of winter is a good time to take stock — spiritually and economically.
Mainers are crying out for tax reform. Will our legislators listen? | Opinion
Property taxes can no longer continue to carry the entire burden in funding municipal services. Across the state, the sirens are already ringing.
Maine must not look away from Gaza | Opinion
Mainers value fairness, restraint and the protection of the vulnerable. These values do not cease to apply when the suffering takes place far from home.
Federal permitting reform will unlock Maine’s access to affordable energy | Opinion
Sensible steps can strengthen our grid and create jobs that benefit families and communities across the state.
Conformity with the federal tax code is the relief Maine families deserve | Opinion
As it stands, Mainers won’t reap some of the benefits of the recently signed Working Families Tax Cut Act.
At Maine Needs, hope and dignity go hand in hand with sponges and sneakers | Richard Russo
People need essential items. They also need things that are less tangible; things that allow them to focus on something other than surviving.
Our season of gathering and gratitude need not exclude grief | Opinion
Mourning is a version of celebration.