Commentary: Young people deserve a seat at the table

Commentary: Tony Bennett was a humanitarian at heart

Bennett won 20 Grammys, but unlike many musicians, he could also boast such a platinum record in civil rights.

Susana Hancock: Saving Maine’s bees to pollinate our native crops

It’s easy to view bees and mosquitoes as pests. But ahead of Wild Blueberry Weekend, it’s worth learning about the powerful role they can play in our ecosystems.

Douglas Rooks: A world on fire meets Congress

Our leaders are not acting to address the greatest threat to life on Earth.

Commentary: Regulators must examine wind power’s potential damage to fisheries

Foreign green energy companies are on the verge of industrializing our ocean with thousands of wind turbines, sealing fisheries and harming lobster stocks.

Commentary: Why older adults are so vulnerable to extreme heat from climate change

K.Flay talks about new music, hearing loss

Carl P. Leubsdorf: Political border battle rages on

Commentary: Yes, the Supreme Court has taken away rights and resources. But it’s so much worse

Maine Voices: Government-owned electrical systems not as perfect as Pine Tree Power’s supporters want us to believe

We all know the saying 'the squeaky wheel gets the grease.' I worked at an electric utility owned and operated by municipal government in the Pacific Northwest, and in my experience, the squeaky wheels were the people with political connections.