Jim Fossel: Can the congressional races hold our interest?

The Golden-Poliquin debate disagreement makes the issues-based tack taken by 1st District candidate Ed Thelander look pretty good.

The Maine Millennial: Kids cannot learn until they feel secure

I’ve been lucky enough to get a glimpse into Maine’s public schools. What I see is teachers and support staff busting their buns every day for Maine’s kiddos, despite being overworked and underpaid.

Sen. Craig Hickman: With so much at stake, we must protect our lakes

What the Cobbosseecontee Lake Association has achieved in the fight against invasive milfoil is truly astounding, the state senator writes.

Tyler Cowen: When immigration hypocrisy landed on Martha’s Vineyard

Douglas Rooks: Post-pandemic, unions again on the march

Maine Voices: Outdated law denies appropriate care to people with serious brain disorders

Hospital violence, in Maine as elsewhere, can be traced right back to a federal law from 1965.

Commentary: Parents shaped COVID-19 policies more than politics

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS)

Maine Voices: An invitation to step off the trail and sit on the Earth itself

Being alone in nature, in silence, is far from weird. It’s wonderful.

Commentary: Public-private partnership can pave way to hunger-free Maine

A unique collaboration spurred by the pandemic led to our state’s lowest food insecurity rates in nearly 20 years. We need more of the same.

Jonathan Bernstein: US political dynasties are in decline. That’s something to celebrate

Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)