Your July 17 editorial, “Our View: ‘Extreme heat’ on tap for Maine summers,” was a well-stated and timely reminder that the high heat and humidity we recently experienced is an uncomfortable harbinger of summers to come in Maine. However, your final sentence, “Voters, it’s time to choose which future you want” is off the mark, […]
Megan Bachelder
Our View: Census shows challenges facing Maine farms
Maine agriculture is diverse, vibrant and full of potential – but there signs of trouble remain.
View from Away: U.S. military families must not go hungry
Rep. Susan Davis, D-California, is right to spotlight the sad fact that low-paid members of the military struggle to buy food for their families in areas where shelter is expensive. The housing allowances these families receive count as income in determining eligibility for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known as food stamps. “(The) […]
George Smith: Gov. Mills’ opioid forum was inspiring
Maine is doing a lot to make sure that people who need help get it – but there is still more work to be done.
Karen Heck: ‘Good guys’ get a pass at women’s expense
The showing of “Last Tango in Paris” shows we still have a way to go, even in the #MeToo era.
Maine Compass: Pesticides play key role in protecting land
Towns that ban them are taking away a crucial pest management tool.
Another View: No longer the party of Lincoln
Today’s Republicans cannot hide behind the great accomplishments of another era.