A recent Brunswick summit on climate change (“Climate panel’s vision is ominous,” Page A1, June 13) focused on how global warming will harm Maine’s economy. The Southwest is facing a “megadrought,” and California is severely rationing water supplies. Science predicts dire consequences for the entire planet if CO2 emissions continue to climb. Indeed, climate change […]

Mainers puzzle over how the partnership between the governor and the state Legislature became such a bad marriage. Now, the governor vetoes bills just for the heck of it, emotionally withholding from his government partner, the Legislature, who won’t give him what he wants. But bad marriages take two. The Democratic leadership in the Maine […]

My husband, sons and I feel fortunate to call Portland our home. We are thankful that we have a house of our own, comfortable beds in which to sleep and food on our table. Though money is tight with two children headed to college in the next year, we will gladly find a way to […]

Here in the state of Maine, we owe a debt of gratitude to the Legislature for doing the right thing. Recently, lawmakers voted to override Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of L.D. 782, “An Act to Improve the Quality of Life of Persons with Serious Illnesses.” This legislation creates a palliative care and quality of life […]