George Smith: Howard Hill a great gift to our state capital

The Kennebec Land Trust deserves a lot of credit for sticking with the project, the columnist says.

Maine Compass: ‘Red Flag’ laws stigmatize people with mental illness

It's not true that people with mental illness are responsible for most violent crime.

Commentary: Changing our thinking about climate change will define a path toward a resilient Maine coast

A conference this week is bringing together fishermen, scientists, policymakers and others focused on forward-looking decision-making.

Another View: Right whales won’t be protected by proposed regulations

The data show that whales are becoming entangled with fishing lines in Maine waters, pushing the species toward extinction.

Commentary: Opioids saved my life. Quitting them took 5 excruciating years.

You don't have to be addicted to feel withdrawal symptoms and cravings when you stop taking the drugs.

Maine Compass: Economic optimism in central Maine

Colby College has been a boost to the region - and it is not alone, says the executive director of FirstPark.

Commentary: How we treat old chimpanzees — and what that says about us

Jim Fossel: Slow bureaucracy stifles new ideas

We can wait years for the Washington to issue rules to implement laws passed by the people's representatives.

The Maine Millennial: A rendezvous that’s worth driving through New Jersey

Even that dark force of the Garden State can't stop this family from a much desired reunion.

Commentary: With the impeachment vote official, the heat shifts from Schiff back to Trump