The referendum to stop the Clean Energy Corridor is dangerous because it does much more than advertised. 

Before November, Maine voters would do well to study the question. We aren’t being asked “Do you want to stop the corridor?” We’re being asked four very broad questions, one of which is implied: • Do you approve […]

Pacific Gas & Electric has finally decided to bury 10,000 miles of power lines to prevent further fires in California. The current fire caused by California power lines has exceeded 200,000 acres. The Baxter State Park fire, in 1977, consumed 3,500 acres and cost almost $1 million to put out in 1977 (about $4.5 million […]

Sen. Susan Collins recently urged the federal government to “open (the) northern border to vaccinated Canadians.” It may be time to do this, considering the desire to return to a normal flow of commercial and personal visits between Maine and Canada. It would have been nice if Sen. Collins had been as direct after having […]

The child care workforce shortage is not a new problem. The pandemic has brought to light the field’s high turnover rate and instability. Early childhood educators are the backbone of the child care industry. The ability for a child care center program to provide high-quality child care services depends on trained, educated and compassionate employees. […]

Congress must carefully review the provisions of HR 4373 (the 2022 Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act) before extending any aid to Armenia, a Russian proxy. Section 7047 states that “… None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance for the central government of a […]

Living through a global pandemic has reinforced our common needs for shelter, safety and shared community. Economic disruptions and public health threats underscore our reliance on accessible housing and services. The lack of choice and affordability in Portland-area housing is acute and solutions are discouragingly insufficient. Many municipalities, however, have expanded housing options aided by […]

The news from Afghanistan is bad: American troops are pulling out; half the country is controlled by the Taliban; our military leaders say the government could collapse within months. There are some 18,000 Afghan citizens whose lives (and those of some 50,000 immediate family members) are in grave and imminent danger because they served in […]