Commentary: Paid leave is good for people, business and Maine’s economy

When people can take time off without the worry of losing pay, they stay in the workforce, are more committed to their employers and see healthier outcomes. I’ve seen it work at our own company.

Commentary: Immigration should be about more than politics

Commentary: It’s time we made Maine’s political leaders behave

Constitutional checks and balances have been castigated in our state. We must demand better.

Scholars Strategy Network: Community is key to preventing teen substance use

Commentary: Staffing pressures on nurses put Maine patients at risk

Nurse staffing affects patient outcomes. Neither inexperienced nurses nor travel nurses are a like-for-like substitute for experienced, local staff.

Opinion: Business incentive tax giveaway not the program Maine needs

Gov. Mills' proposed Dirigo Business Incentive Program focuses on the cost of doing business. The focus needs to be on supporting Maine's workers.

The Maine Millennial: Our state was not without slavery

Juneteenth is a hinge in the door of our history – Maine's history, too.

Our View: Maine must act now to make the most of offshore wind

The state can take steps this month to build an industry that promises both clean energy and good jobs.

Jim Fossel: Legislative process on abortion was a total sham

Political theater like this wastes our time, energy and makes a mockery of democracy.

Commentary: Maine law fails patients who need abortions later in pregnancy

As a scientist, I seek irrefutable answers to complex problems. As a physician, I witness a range of human experience that is intensely nuanced and calls for case-by-case judgment.