Maine’s environment is our economy. We can have pickerel and payrolls. These tired — but true — slogans have defined much of our political rhetoric for decades. Perhaps it’s time to change the discussion. This was my thought as I sat in on a “conversation about the environment” hosted by gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler last […]

When Facebook recently lifted its restriction on public posts by teenagers, some privacy scholars applauded the move as a win for parents — offering them a chance to teach their children about digital accountability. They may be overstating the case, however.

On Nov. 5, Mainers go to the polls to vote on five bond proposals approved by the Legislature earlier this year. These bonds would provide more than $149 million for our state’s aging transportation infrastructure, higher-education system and National Guard facilities.