Maine Voices: Why Sen. Collins’ proposed tax on electric vehicles is a good idea

The prescient plan that she and Sen. Portman support will help fund infrastructure, will plug a loophole and will initially serve as a levy on wealth.

Maine Voices: No wonder there’s a shortage of restaurant workers

Coverage of the scramble to fill food and beverage jobs spurs a Portland man to describe what he’s seen in 17 years in the business.

Maine Voices: End stigmatizing language around substance use

Leaders like Biden and Mills should lead the effort and banish pejoratives like 'addict' and 'drunk' from public discourse.

Maine Compass: Smart growth belongs in federal infrastructure investments

Maine Voices: Our country’s foundation depends on strong infrastructure plan

Any package should include enhanced broadband access and renewable energy, address climate change and harness willing private-sector resources.

Douglas Rooks: Raising mail rates on newspapers makes a bad situation worse

The First Amendment requires a strong, free press.

Maine Voices: Federal relief funds should target Mainers hit hardest by the pandemic

Our health and economic well-being are bound together, and we can all become weaker when some people are left behind.

Maine Compass: White students deserve – and need – to learn more about race

Commentary: For heaven’s sake, get the COVID-19 vaccination

Conservative inoculation opponents frame the issue as a matter of rights when in fact it’s a matter of everyday morality.

Maine Voices: Water control as political tool is playing out across the world

The struggles of Palestinians and the people of Maine for water rights and environmental justice are linked.