2016 wasn’t the worst year ever

Maine Compass: Inclusive, sustaining environments still missing for intellectually disabled

Decades after Pineland closed, Maine's rhetoric fails to create services ad settings that empower.

Harmon: Democrats struggle in Trump’s world

A Trump presidency will reverse many of Obama's mistakes, and the Dems' bench is very short.

Column: America’s concern for the poor is about to be tested

The Washington Post

Maine Compass: New model needed for owners, riders and horses

We should identify now what the Maine Harness Racing Commission will do with its allocated funding.

Children’s books a chance to teach diversity

While I certainly do not claim that racism can be dismantled through children's books, the act of reading — listening to someone else's story — is a crucial component of ally work for racial justice, writes Elizabeth Powers.

Column: The duty of the working class

The Washington Post

Smith: Put wind off the right shores

Offshore wind projects are coming to Maine, and they need to be sited correctly.

Column: America’s concern for the poor is about to be tested

The Washington Post

Maine Compass: New model needed for owners, riders and horses

We should identify now what the Maine Harness Racing Commission will do with its allocated funding.