The installation of solar panels at the Blaine House is a symbolic welcome to an industry that will inspire investment and job creation statewide.
Op-eds
Commentary: Celebrating Kwanzaa in a troubled time
We would all benefit by learning more about one another, and by embodying this secular holiday’s ideals of happiness, unity and peace.
Maine Voices: Once a wonderful city, Portland is becoming Potterville
As the city becomes richer, it’s turning its back on what attracted us to it in the first place.
Jim Fossel: U.K. elections offer lessons for Americans
Party discipline and a coherent message matter more than popularity in the polls.
Bill Nemitz: Jared Golden follows his conscience – and takes a big risk
Decried by both sides for his impeachment votes, Maine’s freshman congressman stands his ground.
Maine Voices: I’m a Falmouth senior, and I’m not ‘limiting myself’ by considering USM
Just the opposite – being granted in-state tuition and not having to live on campus mean that I’d graduate debt-free.
The Maine Millennial: Heartbreak marks a new stage in life
What do you lose at the end of a relationship? A boyfriend, a coffee maker and a vision for the future.
Maine Observer: Las Vegas, a Christmas kind of place
Childhood memories of fake snow and pawnshops a far cry from the holiday in Maine.
Insight: Think presidential debates are dull? Thank 1950s TV game shows
Winning a televised debate has as much to do with governing as winning a quiz show has to do with intellectual endeavor.
Betsy Sweet: ‘Medicare for All’ is the only solution to the U.S. health care crisis
In the U.S. Senate, I will fight for a system that puts people before profit and includes everybody.