The uptick in influenza cases is an unwelcome change from last year’s season, which was mild because of masking and distancing.
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The humble Farmer: Internet keeps my door open to the weird wide world
Two years into the pandemic, I can’t be the only one who has no idea what my friends’ voices sound like. But they have plenty to say online.
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Rep. Blume: Climate education bill will meet needs of underserved Maine students, schools
All young Mainers need the tools to live, work and succeed on a rapidly warming planet.
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Maine Voices: The most important decision all of us can make, now and later? Adapt.
If we’re serious about not letting climate change and global pandemics sink civilization, then we must work toward solutions rather than creating obstacles.
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Commentary: After a year of Biden’s bumbling, I still don’t miss Trump
Two things can be true at the same time: Our current president is a disaster. And so was his predecessor.
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Maine Voices: We can’t leave overdose survival to chance – expand Maine’s Good Samaritan law
L.D. 1862 will ensure that no one has to weigh getting emergency medical help against arrest or prosecution for nonviolent crimes.
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Commentary: U.S. airstrikes are recklessly legitimizing a new kind of war
Drone warfare now threatens the world, thanks to shortsighted American decisions.
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Maine Voices: We can’t stop human trafficking by arresting our way out of it
Human Trafficking Awareness Month serves as a reminder that we must recognize and repair the systems that create vulnerabilities to trafficking.
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Sen. Brenner: Maine is leading the way in defending abortion rights. Other states should follow suit
Restrictive policies within our state, like those that allow health care providers to refuse to provide abortion services to a patient, must go.
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Jim Fossel: Beware of doomsday rhetoric
Trust in America’s institutions is weak enough without politically motivated hyperbole.