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Maine needs a climate superfund rooted in justice | Opinion

by Richard Peterson January 26, 2026January 23, 2026

The culprits of climate change-related damage in Maine should cover repair of that damage. A bill before the Legislature proposes just this.

Op-eds, Opinion

Living in the Divided States of Oligarchs | Opinion

by James McGuire January 26, 2026January 23, 2026

If this country is to become united again, it will require confronting just how deeply wealth has warped representation.

Food, Leslie Bridgers, Maine, News

Could a $20 burger and beer lure you to a Portland restaurant? | Column

by Leslie Bridgers January 26, 2026January 27, 2026

With the rapidly rising cost of eating out, even a grant-funded program of deals might not be enough to entice local diners to leave their homes.

Letters

Maine must continue to support public broadcasting | Letter

January 25, 2026January 23, 2026

On Friday, Jan. 9, the moderators of PBS NewsHour ended their broadcast with the announcement that — because of the fiscal crisis created by the Trump administration’s defunding of the Corporation For Public Broadcasting — PBS News Weekend would have to be discontinued. The regret voiced by Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz was palpable. Then, […]