Every day, 20 veterans kill themselves, and that should not be tolerated by a grateful nation.
Greg Kesich
Maine Voices: Infrastructure needed to grow Maine’s food business
Small food producers have demonstrated the demand, but will need some help to scale their operations.
The View From Here: Help for those who don’t know how to ask
American men are praised for self-sufficiency and rugged individuality. And it’s killing us.
Jim Fossel: Maine Legislature heading into crunch time
Majority Democrats in Augusta are moving major pieces of legislation that will push the state further to the left.
The Maine Millennial: Alabama needs another higher power intervention
With draconian abortion restrictions and a homophobic TV programming decision, the Yellowhammer State is serving up Southern-fried nonsense.
Our View: Maine lawmakers should pass broad ‘red flag’ bill
But taking guns away from people in crisis is no substitute for making mental health services more widely accessible.
Our View: Affordable-housing development is an economic development strategy
The state should make it its business to make sure there are enough well-priced homes to accommodate sustainable economic growth.
Our View: Climate council would guide necessary changes
After 8 years of inaction, Maine needs to make good decisions on both the legislative and regulatory levels.
Jim Fossel: Time’s up for presidential caucuses
Maine should bring back the presidential primary, but we don’t need new rules about party enrollment.
Our View: Juvenile justice bill would keep kids out of prison
Mental health and drug disorders don’t get better behind bars. Maine judges should treat incarceration as a last resort.