Bills before the Legislature would facilitate the public’s access to the vital services they provide.
Greg Kesich
Our View: Broadband funding is a new New Deal
Like rural electrification in the 20th century, internet access and affordability could improve lives in the 21st.
Our View: Take all anti-Asian violence seriously
Attacks like the one this week in Portland should not be seen as isolated incidents.
Maine Voices: Intercity passenger rail could solve many of Maine’s problems
The state should not turn rail corridors into recreational trails and miss a historic opportunity.
Our View: Schools need clarity on COVID rules
Strict social distancing rules, which may not be needed, mean most schools can’t reopen full time.
Maine Voices: More data needed on hospitalizations of youths in crisis
A hospital emergency department can be a trap for a teenager with no appropriate options.
Insight: Controlling Maine’s energy future
An agency that can borrow money at the lowest rate is what Maine needs to move away from fossil fuels.
Our View: Federal COVID aid package sets course out of crisis
The comprehensive relief legislation will help Mainers who need it most.
The View From Here: Bailing out American families
After decades of trickle-down, the federal government is finally stimulating the economy from the bottom up.
Our View: ICE should say what it’s up to in Maine
A lawsuit is seeking answers about why federal authorities have been moving immigration detainees through Maine.