opinion

Published
September 16, 2023

Commentary: As elected city officials, we’re taking a united stand against hate in Maine

Condemnation is only the first step. It is time we take proactive measures to curtail such incidents in the future.
Published
September 15, 2023

Gordon L. Weil: Supreme Court has too much power
Published
September 15, 2023

LC Van Savage: Booze, plonk and moi
Published
September 15, 2023

Putting sustainable food on the menu
Published
September 15, 2023

Giving Voice: The Gathering Place, a unique community

Published
September 15, 2023

Commentary: Finding ‘the sweet spot’ for the U.S. sugar program

Common-sense reforms in the 2023 farm bill could help small food manufacturers, in Maine and nationwide, grow and thrive.
Published
September 15, 2023

Commentary: Meta can’t dodge controversy on Threads forever

Restricting searches on terms like ‘COVID’ is a flawed response to the challenge social platforms face balancing public safety and free expression.
Published
September 15, 2023

Our View: The child poverty rate doubled because we let it

The expiration of the federal child tax credit left American children behind last year. We should be way past scaremongering about ‘welfare’ and ‘generosity.’
Published
September 15, 2023

Maine Voices: Prostate cancer is ‘the good cancer’ – or is it?

More American men are being diagnosed at advanced stages, when it’s more deadly. But it doesn’t have to be that way – step up, inform yourself and talk to your health care provider.
Published
September 14, 2023

The Maine Idea: Hospitals are also part of the health care dilemma