Opinion

Published
June 27, 2023

Commentary: As college students’ mental health worsens, schools and instructors must adapt

Unless colleges devise more creative safety nets, they risk losing or partially preparing a generation of college students.
Published
June 27, 2023

Commentary: Maine is falling short of its obligations to young children with special needs

Our state doesn’t adequately reimburse the vital work of special purpose community schools. A simple bill can right that damaging wrong.
Published
June 27, 2023

Commentary: Want to fight inflation? Try using clean, efficient renewable power

From upgrading appliances to evaluating different means of ‘going solar,’ Mainers can secure more affordable energy at more predictable rates.
Published
June 27, 2023

Maine Voices: Thrifty Mainers find more life in Bette Davis’ ‘Whales of August’ gloves

Long after Hollywood left Cliff Island, the gloves will be the focus of a benefit auction.
Published
June 26, 2023

The Conversation: Supreme Court has not committed to a major innovation in transparency it started during the pandemic

Published
June 26, 2023

Maine Voices: Scientists, engineers should lead the fight against climate change

National governments aren’t capable of meeting the Paris targets. The crisis derives from technical issues, and resolving it is ultimately a technical matter.
Published
June 26, 2023

Another View: Gas stove laws are pro-fossil fuel foolishness

Republicans’ efforts to ‘save’ the gas stove align squarely with the interests of oil and gas companies.
Published
June 25, 2023

The Conversation: Wagner’s mutiny punctured Putin’s ‘strongman’ image and exposed cracks in his rule
Published
June 25, 2023

Commentary: Ban on flavored tobacco stands to cripple small Maine businesses like mine

This latest attempt at prohibition ignores everything we already know about how little it works.
Published
June 25, 2023

Our View: Expansion of abortion access must be kept in context

The removal of certain limits on abortion in Maine would be transformational – just not in the way its opponents have suggested.