Keeping a hydroelectric dam on the Kennebec River would be good for the environment and the economy.
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Maine Voices: Boy called ‘Who rules the world’ graduates into a Jan. 6 world
When information has power, how will the politics of the Big Lie govern a young man’s life?
Maine Voices: Caring for pets takes more than love
Before making the commitment to care for an animal, an expert suggests asking yourself some hard questions.
Maine Voices: The individual right to bear arms is a recent phenomenon
Relentless messaging by the gun lobby changed public opinion and the Supreme Court followed.
Maine Voices: Piping plovers need federal backing to complete comeback
From a low of just eight pairs in the 1980s to 125 pairs on Maine beaches last year, these birds can escape extinction with a fully funded Endangered Species Act.
Maine Voices: Gardens can’t grow without bees and other bugs
Pesticides and herbicides have cut populations of as much as 80 percent of insect species around the world,
Maine Voices: From under a desk, a silent student bears witness with a poem
The children are watching, a teacher pleads, and they can see we are not keeping them safe.
Maine Voices: Let’s take a second look at the 2nd Amendment
Justice Scalia’s landmark gun rights decision did not permit any person to have any gun in any place.
Maine Voices: Native people understand the value of Arctic Refuge
Congress should repeal permission to drill for oil and gas in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge before the next round of leases is granted in 2024.
Maine Voices: Tribal sovereignty is at the core of many issues
Activists concerned about climate change and abortion rights should join in the fight for state recognition of Wabanaki rights.