As a test for concept’s validity, Portland’s higher bottom wage goes into effect on Friday.

A six-figure bill would signal that needing police help is itself a crime.

If the governor won’t allow his commissioners to testify in front of committees, the Legislature has to act.

The National Institutes of Health was long overdue for a $2 billion increase in support.

Growing up in an unstable, undernourished environment harms kids as much as most diseases.

Rural Mainers less likely than people in cities to be diagnosed early enough to be treated, making them more likely to die of this easily treated form of cancer.

The New York Sun, September 21, 1897

Overcautious officials who make up rules to avoid causing offense can offend many.