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Commentary: As Maine’s indigent defense system crumbles, Mills stands idly by

by Nat Jordan Special to the Press Herald October 19, 2022October 18, 2022

The timing for a special session to appropriate $13 million for public defenders may not be ideal. That should not stop Gov. Mills from calling it.

by Carroll Conley Special to the Press Herald October 19, 2022October 18, 2022

My faith compels me to speak out on behalf of those who are vulnerable.

LNG prices are soaring up to five times higher than the benchmark for pipeline natural gas in the U.S. This winter, Mainers have to pay that price.

by Jonathan Bernstein Bloomberg Opinion October 18, 2022October 17, 2022

It was the tightly controlled presentations that will be the committee’s lasting legacy.

by Samantha Horn Special to the Press Herald October 18, 2022October 17, 2022

The realities of climate change mean we must transition to renewables quickly – that doesn’t mean we can’t do it thoughtfully.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal October 16, 2022October 17, 2022

Growing up in a large, drafty farmhouse, I learned a thing or two about conserving warmth.

by Jim Fossel October 16, 2022October 18, 2022

Portland needs to preserve its professional city-manager form of government, which, among other things, keeps radical ideologues in check.

by Walter Russell and Nico Walsh Special to the Press Herald October 15, 2022October 15, 2022

The negative effects of ballot Question E – to limit cruise ships – don’t stop at unemployment and gentrification.

by Robert Skoglund October 15, 2022October 18, 2022

Had I not seen it, I would not believe that one storm could raise the water so high as to make miles of Florida coastline unfit for buildings.

by Faye Flam Bloomberg Opinion October 14, 2022October 13, 2022

When Maitland Jones Jr. lost his job teaching organic chemistry to pre-med students, it seemed to encapsulate something wrong with higher ed.