Our system doesn’t require everyone to agree on everything, but it’s most effective when the parties work together.
Greg Kesich
Maine Voices: Five ideas for the new UMaine System chancellor
The relationship between the system’s flagship campus in Orono and its other six campuses has never been resolved.
The Maine Millennial: Breaking news at the Macaroni Grill
A Father’s Day dinner turns out to be the occasion of a big revelation.
Our View: Welcome home, asylum seekers
The short-term disruption of a large number of immigrants should not obscure the real meaning of this event.
Jim Fossel: Republicans should stop fighting referendum process
Now that they are out of power, they would be wise to use the tools available to political minorities.
Our View: Maine’s open-meeting laws exist for the public
When members of a public board get together to work on public business, the public should be notified.
Maine Voices: Alarming trends in youth suicide demand attention
The causes of suicide for children younger than 10 have not been adequately studied, but warning signs have been identified.
Our View: Recurring need to borrow shows trouble with Maine’s road system
Selling bonds to maintain a failing transportation system will not move our state in the right direction.
The View From Here: Grandma taught us about voting and dignity
A lifelong conservative, she would have supported a law that recognizes independence and responsibility.
Jim Fossel: Republicans have few options in Augusta
The minority party should hold the Democrats responsible for unpopular policies, which Republicans can run against in 2020.