Commentary: Together we must aspire to a more welcoming and safe Maine

Disarming intolerance and bigotry starts with education – this can be uncomfortable and scary, but it works.

Commentary: Why are we still so freaked out by organized labor?

Americans cling to tired old stereotypes of unions at their peril.

Director of British Museum steps down amid controversy over thefts of ancient items

Hartwig Fischer had planned to leave the post next year but said his presence had become a distraction after questions were raised recently about whether the museum took warnings seriously.

Readfield taps into history for Heritage Days

Historic buildings, pioneering water systems, kickball, local artisans celebrated at town's annual community gathering.

‘No Meat Required’ looks at future of vegetarianism through its history

As vegetarian food options become more mainstream, author Alicia Kennedy sees a need to reinforce the societal arguments for plant-based eating.

Commentary: How we got endless summer breaks from school – and what we can do about it

Our kids went to school in the summer when the nation was young. With the right approach – and the right people to teach them – they can do so again.

Historian Randall Bennett to give presentation on Hastings Homestead

Commentary: Barbie is more than a longtime feminist flashpoint

Together, in the 1960s and ’70s, we weathered the societal upheavals that roiled women’s lives.

Commentary: What makes me a patriot and not a nationalist

True patriotism acknowledges mistakes in an effort to improve, so that one’s country can be the best it can be.

The Maine Millennial: You think queerness is a fad? Think again.

I’m more and more proud of the bravery and grit of my lesbian grandmothers.