Constitutional checks and balances have been disregarded in our state. We must demand better.
Siobhán Brett
Opinion editor
Commentary: Trump could beat the classified documents case
Justice may be catching up to Trump, a prolific escape artist dating back decades. The former president also has an exit route.
Commentary: Mainers deserve access to harm reduction health centers
If the purpose of the ‘war on drugs’ is to save lives and create public safety, it’s time to admit we’ve lost.
Commentary: Mass timber makes sense for new building in Maine
The Portland Museum of Art is throwing its weight behind a new category of wood product that easy on the environment.
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.
Commentary: Trump has officially broken the Republican Party
The Republican demand for stupid conspiracy theories to explain the world presaged the moral collapse into Trumpism.
Commentary: Maine Department of Transportation must take passenger rail seriously
With existing Amtrak service as the backbone, a revived system of passenger rail connections throughout southern Maine is possible.
Commentary: 3 good ways to celebrate America’s 250th birthday
Are there better ways to celebrate our 250th birthday than those put forward by former President Trump? There certainly are.
Our View: Pay attention to the act of driving
No matter what we do to make our roads safer, the buck has to stop with individual motorists.
Commentary: In praise of Mal Leary’s 10 rules for good news reporting
Leary, who died recently at age 72 after a brief illness, was as formidable a teacher as he was a journalist.