Maine Voices: Another challenge of climate change – registering its urgency while living our lives

It’s a difficult balance but one we must try to achieve, considering that we’re at the most life-threatening moment in history.

Commentary: We shouldn’t need body bags to learn from Ohio’s train disaster

Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)

Maine Voices: What can we, as citizens, do to help save the planet?

Keep telling our lawmakers that they need to support renewable energy, an updating of our electric grid and the end of government subsidies for the fossil fuel industry.

Commentary: End homelessness and welcome asylum seekers – Maine can do both

State and federal leaders should come together to establish an effective asylum seeker resettlement program.

Commentary: Tribes in Maine left out of Native American resurgence by 40-year-old federal law

Tribal citizens across the state should be allowed to partake in the ongoing tribal economic boom.

The Maine Millennial: Maine’s Black history should be taught and learned

If you don’t know that your people have always belonged somewhere, it’s hard to feel at home there.

Jim Fossel: Stop legislative wolves in sheep’s clothing

Let’s curtail trickery by lawmakers – at both the state and federal level.

Commentary: Right now, reducing energy costs must be Augusta’s first priority

Community Compass: Mooring rules in Winthrop about safety, public access

Commentary: It’s time for Maine to reinstate parole for rehabilitated inmates

Bearing part or all of the cost of their own supervision, eligible prisoners could be released and placed in jobs to support their families, make restitution and pay taxes.