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Maine Compass: Sen. Cyrway flat-out wrong on NECEC’s wildfire risk

by Adam Desrosiers June 24, 2021June 23, 2021

The senator’s conclusions about a fire over Memorial Day weekend do not hold up to scrutiny, a NECEC official writes.

by Sen. Scott Cyrway June 23, 2021

A fire over Memorial Day weekend showed one reason why Mainers should reject the Corridor, Sen. Cyrway writes.

by Peter B. Bach and Craig Garthwaite Bloomberg Opinion June 23, 2021June 23, 2021

Taxpayers and patients cannot afford to pay a high price for a treatment not known to be effective.

by T. Richard Snyder Special to the Press Herald June 23, 2021June 23, 2021

We too have buried both bodies and the truth. Only when we admit our past can we stand with the victims of other nations.

by Joyce Grondin and Cynthia Oakes Special to the Press Herald June 22, 2021June 22, 2021

The state should lead by example and start paying all state workers at least $15 an hour.

by Stephen Murphy Special to the Press Herald June 22, 2021June 22, 2021

Two recent stories show we’re undermining our pledges of inclusion by perpetuating a history rife with prejudice and bias.

by Gordon L. Weil Special to the Press Herald June 21, 2021June 21, 2021

Investor-owned utilities have proven that they can sow doubt, but they haven’t shown they can deliver affordable and reliable power.

Hope House, home to some and lifeline to many more, offers a path forward for asylum seekers in search of a new life.

Putting the end of slavery on par with the signing of the Declaration of Independence is a significant event.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal June 20, 2021June 19, 2021

Your kids care about you, and they want you to care about yourselves.