Our View: Independent voters cannot be the only route away from Trump

For the first time next year, Maine’s unenrolled voters can vote in the presidential primaries. Will they upset the repeat indictee's chances? It would be unwise to bank on it.

Our View: Rural police coverage needs better coordination

State police are pulling back on patrols in rural counties, putting pressure on local and county officials and leaving communities in the lurch.

View from Away: Stop minor traffic stops. They are an excuse to randomly search cars — and can turn deadly

Our View: Here’s what it will take to stop the rise of hate groups in Maine

Speak up, confront dangerous ideology directly, and protect neighbors who are targeted and make it clear that they are as much a part of our communities as anybody else.

View from Away: Five takeaways from the first year of America’s biggest climate law

Our View: When will we pay appropriate attention to late-life care?

Under Medicare, eligibility for hospice care is narrowly capped. Once it ends, as a recent Press Herald report outlined in heartrending detail, you’re on your own.

Our View: Three cheers for a rare Maine team in the Little League World Series

Fourteen players aged between 10 and 12 take the field Thursday in Pennsylvania, the fourth team from Maine to ever qualify for the Little League Baseball World Series.

Our View: Winslow residents deserve answers on ‘secret meetings’

When elected officials bend the rules, it's easy for the public to lose faith.

Our View: Federal funding reminds us of Maine public libraries’ potential

A shot in the arm for libraries across the state rightly focuses on the expanded role that they’re playing in our communities.

View from Away: Rural hospital closures part of a national crisis