I am a retired middle school health educator in 100 percent agreement with the June 19 letter by Della Huntley, “Education on mental health should be required in school” (Page A4). Every teenager is affected by mental illness directly or indirectly. For some it is a personal struggle, or perhaps a family member or friend […]

CMP’s New England Clean Energy Connect Project proposes a 145-mile transmission line from Quebec through Maine to bring electricity to benefit Massachusetts residents; 53.5 miles of new transmission line corridor is due to blaze through Beattie Township to West Forks, including one of the last remaining contiguous forests in the United States east of the […]

Why, with all of the hurdles independent candidates face, am I excited about Maine’s 1st District seat potentially being held by independent State Rep. Marty Grohman? Because ranked-choice voting and this strong independent challenger completely change the game. Rep. Chellie Pingree has been considered unbeatable in recent years. But is there a realistic path for […]

Mr. Trump seems continuously confused about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and the subsequent Mueller investigation. Here are the facts: Russians hacked the DNC computer systems and manipulated social media in order to influence the election. They did so primarily in Trump’s favor and also in order to sow discontent and distrust in […]