A bill under consideration would exempt Fairpoint from its responsibility as provider of last resort.

Harsher penalties have been proven not to work, but other initiatives show promise.

Activists who made notorious videos against the group have been indicted themselves, but the damage is done.

The Legislature should keep the regional approach now in law, but drop the sunset provision.

Longer-term fixes are necessary, but first the stress on employees needs to be alleviated.

A compromise between small solar producers and utilities could head off a dangerous fight in Maine.

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Waterville’s innovative homeownership program, Augusta police crisis work are in the news this week.

Lawmakers, LePage need to agree on what is keeping people out of treatment in order to decide how to spend state dollars.

A sad death in Wells should raise questions about how to allow older people to maintain their independence without losing touch.