5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (259+ words) Mark LaFlamme’s coverage of the women inmates at the Maine Correctional Center was long overdue (“Maine women inmates accuse transgender prisoner of harassment,” March 4). Men, as a group, pose a danger to women in prison — this is recognized internationally in…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (592+ words) As the Trump administration works to dismantle renewable energy initiatives and boost oil, coal and natural gas, states such as Maine with aggressive climate initiatives will be largely on their own to maintain momentum. Or maybe shift gears. That’s why…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (193+ words) Zoning reform has become Augusta’s favorite response to Maine’s housing crisis. It’s tidy, inexpensive and gives the comforting appearance of action. But in the places where the shortage is most severe — coastal towns, service-center cities and tourism-driven regions — zoning was…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (860+ words) Linville A. M. McDonough is a University of Maine at Farmington student majoring in political science and minoring in creative writing. For years, the Democratic National Committee has gotten involved in state races. And for years, this has been viewed as a…...

11+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (167+ words) The originators of referendum Question 1 (pertaining to absentee voting and a voter ID requirement) have many pernicious goals, foremost, under the cynical guise of voting security, the hidden but obvious attempt to tip results to the right. We should know…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (264+ words) I know firsthand how it feels when the very systems meant to protect us instead trap us. Years ago, I was buried in red tape trying to secure housing. Now, taxpayers across Rockland — and throughout Maine — are facing the same…...