Our View: Immigrant wins on Election Day are good news for Maine communities

Several first- and second-generation Americans were elected to office Tuesday, helping local governments look more like their communities.

Our View: New approach needed to handle school threats

Schools need the right resources to process threats, and to stop problems before they get too dire.

Our View: Rising rider numbers show that mass transit works in Maine

People who have cars will take the bus to avoid traffic and parking hassles as long as the service is reliable and convenient.

View from Away: Automakers siding with Trump on fuel rules is bad for everyone

View from Away: Inmates risking their lives to fight California’s wildfires deserve a chance at full-time jobs

Our View: Fewer inmates will relieve pressure on jails

A legislative committee looking at jail funding should focus on initiatives that lowers the jail population.

View from Away: Facebook hands its microphone to lying politicians, Twitter takes it away

There is a big between not censoring candidates’ remarks and handing them a bullhorn to amplify untruths across the electorate, which is what Facebook is doing.

Our View: Overall election spending is the real scandal

House Speaker Sara Gideon's rule infraction is small compared to the perfectly legal way money floods our politics.

View from Away: President Trump is right to mark the death al-Baghdadi as a victory

Our View: Pedestrians should get our attention every day

Halloween has a lesson or two about making roads more safe for everyone.