Longtime Maine developer Michael Liberty got a presidential pardon last week, but his reputation remains in tatters.
Op-eds
Maine Observer: The mindfulness of a dog
Our pets don’t need an app to remind them to breathe or resolutions to be in the present.
Maine Voices: Use new glue to repair our democracy
Open primaries will encourage voters to think of ourselves not as Republicans or Democrats, but as Americans.
The View From Here: America is not divided, but white America is
A cultural clash between white voters with and without college degrees explains a lot about the polarization of our politics.
The Maine Millennial: Imagining a woman president just got a lot easier
Vice President Kamala Harris tells a generation of girls that there is no limit to how far they can go.
Jim Fossel: A path forward in a divided Senate
The pressure is going to be on members of both parties to meet in the middle and govern.
Commentary: How Biden can rebuild trust in our elections
An independent panel could quickly confirm the fairness of 2020 swing-state voting and counting, then recommend election-security improvements.
Maine Voices: Delegation brushes off new ropeless gear’s potential to benefit fishermen, right whales
Instead, our lawmakers should insist on ample federal funding and incentives to drive further development, testing and rapid deployment of the technology.
Commentary: Removing 4 Brookfield Renewable dams would revive lower Kennebec, at-risk species
The fate of Atlantic salmon in the U.S. depends on restoring them in the Kennebec. Razing these dams would give the species its best chance at survival.
Commentary: Let Donald Trump run for president again
There is no need to invoke rarely used constitutional clauses to keep him from holding future federal office. He should answer to the will of the voters.