Summit’s abandoned midcoast pipeline expansion was the one viable way to lower emissions from the region’s larger energy users.
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Maine Voices: How to vaccinate humanity against COVID – one at a time
A single patient is filled with enough gratitude to make even the toughest clinician humble – and honored.
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Commentary: National Nurses Day cause for celebration – and action
Through a workforce shortage and COVID, Maine’s nurses have guaranteed high-quality care to their patients. Thank them – and encourage others to join their ranks.
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Maine Voices: Compromise needed for Equality Act to become law
Senators like Susan Collins and Joe Manchin can reach an agreement with faith groups to protect religious freedom and prevent anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination.
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Commentary: Making health care work for Maine families like mine
Nobody with diabetes should have to ration vials of insulin. A new package would hold drugmakers accountable and make medications more affordable.
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Maine Voices: Film-media community has room to become a far bigger part of Maine’s economy
State agencies, private businesses and cultural institutions – not to mention Stephen King – should seize the chance to invest in and work with Maine media makers.
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Jim Fossel: Maine should limit all PAC contributions
A cap and tax on business, nonprofit and union contributions would do more than a corporate donation ban to reduce the influence of big money in politics.
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The Maine Millennial: Working while ailing is a pre-COVID relic
New paid sick leave policies should survive the coronavirus pandemic.
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The View From Here: Living in a one-click world
Amazon makes it easy to shop, but it causes a lot of hardship on the other side of the screen.
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Commentary: How to live your First Amendment freedoms
Many Americans can’t name the five freedoms this amendment guarantees: the freedoms of religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly and government petition.