Susana Hancock: Climate action – and the hope it conjures – can be found everywhere

Faced with the specter of the climate crisis, Mainers are getting better at coming together to take a stand against it.

Commentary: Is it time for a federal judge to put a gag order on Donald Trump?

Commentary: With so much uncertainty, Pine Tree Power is a bad deal for Maine

Do we really want to be on the hook for ensuing litigation and billions of dollars in unpredictable costs?

Commentary: Social media is just one online habit hurting teens

Douglas Rooks: One party owns shutdown politics

The facts are simple. Only Republicans have ever shut down a federal or state government, and only Republicans think it’s a good idea.

Nedra Rhone: Manufacturers need a lesson in toxic chemicals transparency

Commentary: Too many lives are lost to gun violence. That’s a fact, not a fear tactic.

Maine gun safety advocates support laws that do not jeopardize the rights of law-abiding citizens to purchase a firearm.      

Commentary: License to kill – Brookfield’s dams and Maine’s rivers

A major July fish kill on one of Maine’s most revered fisheries shows why Mainers must be concerned as Brookfield seeks to renew its dam licenses.

Commentary: Free Maine community college tuition program must be made permanent

Meeting with high school sophomores recently, I had to equivocate about the availability of free college; nobody is sure they’ll have the option. That’s a problem.

Commentary: Maine Clean Trucks proposal carries major economic and environmental benefits

The rule is reasonable and not one-size-fits-all; it will never rush a zero-emission vehicle into a heavy-duty job it’s not ready for.