Election 2021
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PublishedOctober 10, 2021
The View From Here: Flipping an eight-sided coin on Question 1
Weighing all the factors in a piece of utility regulation isn't easy, and voters won't find help from the usual sources.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2021
Question 1 Con: We need to act now to avoid climate catastrophe
The only thing scarier than a rapidly warming planet is our inability to do something about it.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2021
David Flanagan: To forge clean-energy future, Maine needs hydropower, established utilities
Reducing carbon emissions will require a balance of carbon-free energy sources and more aggressive monitoring of CMP and Versant.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2021
Race is on for Portland council, school board seats
There are no incumbent councilors running, but three school board members are looking for another term.
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PublishedJuly 18, 2021
Voters will decide if Mainers have a constitutional right to food
The Legislature approved the proposal by a two-thirds margin, but some critics worry that embedding the language in the Maine Constitution could have unintended consequences.