The View From Here: Time to reap the whirlwind

The Republican majority on the Supreme Court has revealed itself to be a partisan political machine.

The Maine Millennial: Maine Republicans are no longer a breed apart

The state party’s recent convention shows that it is spinning the same prejudices and moral panics that show up down south.

Commentary: The US response to COVID-19 hasn’t been a train wreck. We’re just average

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Maine Voices: Next top BIW official should take steps to heal breach with workers

Whoever succeeds Dirk Lesko must realize that a sense of betrayal lingers from a 1984 false alarm regarding the need to reduce wages and benefits.

Maine Compass: Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islanders Heritage Month

In 25 years since the planting and dedication of the Gingko trees at the Augusta Civic Center, the numbers of Asians has increased in this community and across the state.

Maine Compass: CMP corridor remains important part of climate strategy

The campaign to defeat the corridor played on the emotions of Mainers and nativist past to make its final point. It’s time for useless rhetoric such as this to be put to bed.

Maine Voices: Leaked ruling overturning Roe flouts legal system’s standards

Justice Samuel Alito has failed to demonstrate any reason why the court should not be bound by its earlier decision.

Maine Compass: Our rivers should be alive and productive. Brookfield is not helping

Douglas Rooks: Stockholm Syndrome is the Democrats’ problem, not ours

The party spends too much wallowing. It's time to fight.

Maine Voices: We need a DHHS that is open to legislators, Maine’s people

Legitimate legislative scrutiny sparked by the state watchdog’s report on the Office of Child and Family Services has resulted in a circling of the wagons.