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Published
August 13, 2023

Jim Fossel: Social conservatism must chart a new course in Maine

If hot-button causes are to succeed, support for them cannot come from the Republican Party alone.
Published
August 13, 2023

The Maine Millennial: A long-term view on climate requires near-term sacrifice

I’m not satisfied that a green-energy future is a priority of an investor-owned Maine power company.
Published
August 10, 2023

Commentary: Mainers could breathe more easily with zero-emissions transportation

Maine policymakers have a key opportunity to aid those living with asthma and improve all Mainers’ health by fully adopting the Advanced Clean Cars II and Advanced Clean Trucks rules.
Published
August 6, 2023

Jim Fossel: Don’t buy the Fed’s rosy economic forecast

The central bank has backed off its prediction of a recession next year, but this does not comfort me.
Published
August 6, 2023

The Maine Millennial: Pine Tree Power will be a change for the better

Notice that opponents attack the referendum proposal instead of defending CMP.

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Published
August 6, 2023

Commentary: Celebrating 3 years of the Great American Outdoors Act

The two major projects enabled by the historic investment in national parks are just a fraction of Acadia’s $120 million backlog in deferred maintenance and repairs.
Published
August 4, 2023

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.
Published
August 4, 2023

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.
Published
August 3, 2023

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.
Published
July 30, 2023

The Maine Millennial: ‘Hot Labor Summer’ continues its valiant move forward

The major worker actions going on across the U.S. shine light on the fact that some workers – farmworkers, actors, even teachers – are considered less deserving of union protections.