A misleading editorial headline offers a chance to clarify the differences between food banks and food pantries.

The fact is that one in 10 of us has the propensity to get hooked on a mind-altering substance, and those who deny that truth make it harder for others to deal with addiction.

Their unconditional opposition to Trump's proposal doesn't show integrity – but insanity.

Having an 8-year-old and her parents living with us improves our attitude toward the holidays.

The president leads like the arsonist who demands credit for dousing the fire.

The company doesn't have a choice, because if it breaks its promise, its workers are not afraid to say so publicly.

A six-month moratorium would give all of the stakeholders in Portland, public and private, a chance to find a solution to traffic congestion and other concerns.

The party will fade away if it doesn't figure out how to win the votes of more than just angry, older white males.

Eight out of 10 Mainers will be able to find a coverage plan for $75 a month or less this year at HealthCare.gov.

A new coalition shows how creating and supporting rigorous K-12 standards will help Maine catch up in a key aspect of education and economic development.

The single-payer framework isn't perfect, but it's better than one where patients try in vain to price complex procedures.

The former senator from Maine joined a group of fellow former senators urging the Senate to act in the national interest.

But the young victims of Jeffrey Epstein, now adults, want justice and are calling for his plea deal to be set aside.

They'd actually be doing the president and the public a favor, while showing Republicans do have spines after all.

We should be leading the campaign to head off global warming, not fighting it.

SAGE Maine is primed to advocate for this group, and offers best-practice training options for those who provide services to the aging.

As a prosecutor, Alex Acosta was unusually lenient on a wealthy man accused of multiple assaults on teenage girls.

Canned goods are certainly welcome this time of year, but money goes a lot further.

The state's dentists are graying and few in number in places where their services are most needed.

Requiring newcomers to have money and speak English before they arrive in the U.S. will unfairly stifle opportunity.

We'll stay on a boom-and-bust cycle until we revitalize the industrial sector to multiply jobs and create education pathways for workers.

Failing to address problems like climate change and the opiod epidemic leaves them open to being abandoned.

Her final words of pride and her passing make her granddaughter stronger.

Bruce Poliquin and his supporters are inventing problems when they just have to count to two.

The problem is much more serious than public health officials and doctors are willing to admit.

The company is wasting enough energy to fill a contract with Massachusetts.

A mother's gift of four old school desks helped a girl discover her life's work.