People who are here for fewer than 6 months a year avoid paying their fair share for state services.
Greg Kesich
Our View: Maine’s child welfare system needs better oversight
Criminal prosecutions of abusive caregivers don’t shed enough light on the agency charged with protecting children.
Jim Fossel: Here’s to a productive Maine legislative session. Yes, really.
The Legislature could avoid the hyperpartisanship that cripples Congress if the party in power used some restraint.
Maine Observer: Christmas trees need to go, but when?
To everything there is a season, including beloved holiday traditions.
The View From Here: New England oil dealers try ‘concern trolling’
We should ignore pleas by people who profit off fossil fuels to stop the transition to climate-friendly heating.
The Maine Millennial: America is failing the testing test
Two years into the pandemic, it’s still too hard to find out whether or not you have COVID.
Commentary: Rome’s Stoics can teach how to approach modern troubles
The philosopher Seneca advised that we ‘escape fear’ by anticipating the worst outcomes without ever giving in to despair.
Commentary: Which senator can save Biden’s agenda? It’s not who you think
Mitt Romney’s Family Security Act could meet the president’s priorities and attract enough Republican votes to pass.
Our View: Portland City Council should pass indoor vaccine mandate
Restaurant work is hard enough without the risk of catching a serious disease on the job.
Our View: Bringing high tech to the Maine woods
Innovations by local entrepreneurs can improve safe access to the state’s mountains, lakes, streams and coast.