A bill that is stuck in the Legislature is needed to protect working waterfronts from development pressure.

An administration official says the Statue of Liberty's welcome was only for Europeans who could 'stand on their own two feet.' Historians disagree.

Three hours of nonstop action at the cineplex don't beat weekly trips to the drugstore to get the next edition.

Learned Hand, a judge and judicial philosopher, spoke eloquently about the spirit of liberty.

None of Maine's long-term infrastructure needs will benefit from a year with no investment.

The direct voice of the voter should be heard on the most controversial laws.

As the 2020 campaign season starts, be on the lookout for messages aimed at fueling distraction and division.

Maxwell Chikuta relied on General Assistance and food stamps when he first arrived in Portland from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Sixteen years later, he's got a Ph.D. and just opened his second business.

A new generation of Americans is looking to break the stranglehold that businesses have on every aspect of our lives.

It's a bad idea that reeks of politics, not a sound decision based on the effectiveness of capital punishment as a crime-fighting tool.

Under carbon fee and dividend, emissions would be subject to an increasing price, with all revenues put back into the economy as a dividend to all families.

The president’s decision to defuse part of the economic bomb he himself planted is good for the global economy, and great for U.S. retailers.

A man who wanders the aisles of the nearest chain discount store will undoubtedly run into a woman who wants to straighten out his suspenders.

Moving a few federal agencies out of Washington could boost local economies and better connect the government to Americans.

Planes, trains, trucks and rock concerts were initially jarring to a couple used to a Kansas farm, but now they take the clamor in their stride.

The problem stems from an aging population and rising health care costs – not from the 2017 tax reform.

While the Trump administration resorted to threats, menace and cruelty, our state found another way.

The president should use his leverage with Beijing to save the city.

In jails and lockups, death by suicide is common, predictable and preventable.

Republicans are quick to blame movies and video games for stoking violence in this country, but why no mention of the president?

He simply needs the NRA to put him up in a gated, $6 million mansion.

With a social worker on staff, a library is uniquely positioned to connect patrons with mental health and other services.

Before imposing new rules, study whether there is a relationship between right whale deaths and fishing gear.

The accused sex trafficker's demise in jail puts at risk not only his victims' quest for justice but also our public trust.

Many of the people we love, and the people who have contributed to our country, could trace their roots to other places.