opinion

Published
September 20, 2023

Commentary: We can’t afford to turn our backs on the digital divide

More than 92,000 Maine households rely on the Affordable Connectivity Program to pay for broadband. Congress must not eliminate this invaluable subsidy.
Published
September 20, 2023

Clarence Page: New York is having an immigration crisis? Join the club of receiving cities

Contrary to what people like the mayor of New York City would have you believe, immigration offers opportunities both to the migrant and the place they resettle.
Published
September 20, 2023

Maine Voices: What I’ve learned from having Ronna McDaniel as a penpal

I owe the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee a debt of gratitude.
Published
September 20, 2023

Commentary: Biden needs to commit to a policy of taxing the rich

Bidenomics can beat 'Maganomics' so long as the president narrows his focus on doing something Republicans simply will not do.
Published
September 19, 2023

The Conversation: Jack Smith’s requested gag order, like judicial orders restricting Trump’s speech, seeks to balance constitutional rights

Published
September 19, 2023

Commentary: ‘President Romney’ might have had a ring to it after all

Sen. Romney was easy to make fun of back in 2012. The intervening years have shown him to be more shrewd and principled than many of his counterparts.
Published
September 19, 2023

Commentary: Beware the sweeping promises of Pine Tree Power

The amount of money that will be sunk into any transition concerns me – and that's without getting into the politics of it all.
Published
September 19, 2023

Commentary: The Katahdin region is no place for a large mining operation

The Canadian company proposing to mine Pickett Mountain for a variety of metals has scant respect for either tribal citizens or Maine's natural resources.
Published
September 18, 2023

The Conversation: Hunter Biden is the latest presidential child to stain a White House reputation − but others have shined it up
Published
September 18, 2023

Commentary: The Legislature is stepping up to meet Maine students’ needs, but our work isn’t done

Reading proficiency grants and boosting multilingual learner staffing and specialized preschool reimbursement all represent progress. But we need to do more on mental health, workforce development and student homelessness.