At an age when some people are considering retirement, District Court Judge Rick Lawrence is continuing to break barriers.
Editorials
Our View: Bill before Legislature builds on Maine’s clean-energy successes
The bill, like the last one, would trigger millions of dollars of investment in Maine while getting us closer to zero emissions.
Our View: Maine should address shelter shortage
What looks like a crisis for the city of Portland is really a statewide problem that needs legislative action.
View from Away: Finally, a Black woman has a place on the Supreme Court bench
Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Our View: Legislature must take action on holding utilities accountable
To make the necessary transition to clean energy, and to keep prices down, Maine will need good partners running its electric companies.
View from Away: DeSantis’ war on Disney is how autocrats handle critics
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS)
View from Away: Putin and Russia must answer for atrocities in Ukraine
Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Our View: Housing crisis is everywhere, and so is homelessness
The rising cost of housing is putting Mainers all across the state on the brink of disaster.
Our View: Therapeutics could change COVID response – if people use them
Antiviral medications like Paxlovid are very effective, but they are only being taken in relative few cases.
Our View: Public transit a good place to invest COVID relief funds
Investing in the system is the only way to make it work for more people, and thus build the ridership necessary to sustain it.