The ambition to provide paid family leave up to 12 weeks is noble – for those deserving of it (“Maine could become 12th state to enact paid family leave,” Feb. 6). My worry is this will be abused by folks who would rather not work and continue to receive a weekly paycheck. Most of the […]

Republicans made a mistake by heckling President Biden during his State of the Union address. It may have satisfied their base, but to everyone else it was simply rude. Philip Moss Cape Elizabeth

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is required to issue a report soon on Brookfield Power’s plan to facilitate the restoration of salmon to the Kennebec River as its hydro dams are up for review. Brookfield’s fish passage model has not worked, as evidenced by no more than 25 salmon returned to the Kennebec in […]

Recently it was announced that Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King are working together to shorten the time period for asylum seekers to obtain work authorization. If passed, the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023 would shorten the time significantly from a process that can take years to just 30 days. Considering the challenges […]

My wife and I have lived in a 1,700-square-foot house for around 20 years. It has a separate, insulated garage with no heating source, but all its lighting, rarely used, is in the form of LED strips that replaced neon lights some years ago. We’ve insulated, replaced all lights with LEDs, have recent Energy Star […]

I am a biologist who has studied the eastern coyote in the Northeast for over 20 years. I also visit Maine multiple times a year, specifically visiting areas like Baxter State Park and Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument to view all wildlife, especially predators like eastern coyotes. I find it absolutely abysmal how the […]

We thought we’d done everything right: EnergyStar washer, drier, stove, refrigerator, freezer and water heater. About 14 months ago, we installed energy-efficient heat pumps. My wife and I live alone, so the lights are on only in the rooms we’re using. Our reward for such diligence: a bill for $764.94 for a single month from […]