The Maine Millennial: The outdoors is there for everyone

If you pay attention, a nondescript patch of woods can become the most beautiful place on earth.

Jim Fossel: Maine doesn’t need open primaries

A bill would make it easier for unenrolled voters to participate in primaries, but it's already easy enough.

Maine Voices: Time to win the century-long struggle for an Equal Rights Amendment

Generations of women have been working to get constitutional protection from sex-based discrimination.

Sen. David Woodsome: Democrats didn’t need to go full-on partisan to get a state budget passed

Republicans never had a plan to threaten a last-minute shutdown to get their way, the state senator says.

Nicholas Goldberg: Are you anxious about reentering the post-COVID world?

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Maine Voices: The oldest inmates should be moved out of prison

We could support 12 Maine students for a year with what it takes to provide nursing home-type care inside prison walls.

Maine Voices: Maine’s trails can heal our divisions

A statewide network of trails can exist alongside expanded rail service, creating new opportunities for recreation, commuting and connection.

Another View: Biden’s immigration plan will hurt hard-working Americans

When it comes to health care, pandemic has hit Maine families hard

Two bills aim to close coverage gaps for children and postpartum care for mothers.

Commentary: Salaries, profits too high for dental insurance companies

A bill before the Maine Legislature would force dental insurers to put at least 80 percent of patient premiums toward actual care.