The myth of electric cars: Why we also need to focus on buses and trains

Life cycle assessments of electric vehicles show that they cannot fully eliminate the greenhouse gas emissions of personal travel. We also need bikes, buses and trains to solve our climate problems.

I got the COVID-19 vaccine. What can I safely do?

People who’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19 can enjoy small gatherings again, but should keep wearing a mask and social distancing in public

Bates Mill No. 5 coverage: Read more about the redevelopment efforts

To make the US auto fleet greener, increasing fuel efficiency matters more than selling electric vehicles

Electric cars get a lot of hype, but what really matters for the climate are excess emissions from the many millions of gasoline vehicles still sold each year.

Susan Collins joins senators who want to stop ineligible gun buys

Maine’s Republican Senator has joined a bipartisan group of colleagues that wants states to better enforce laws that prevent ineligible people from buying a gun

Sun Journal photographers capture images of life in Maine

Are Republicans really interested in improving journalistic ethics?

GOP lawmakers propose a bill that supposedly seeks to stop the press from destroying a person’s reputation.

Shining some light on Daylight Savings Time in Maine

Daylight Savings Time is now here and with it an occasion to take a glimpse at how we arrived at It. The concept of Daylight Savings was first notably advocated in a 1784 article by Benjamin Franklin. But it took many decades before it gained a foothold in America. Though the twice a year changes […]

No internet: The high cost of connecting Maine

This two-part report is part of a continuing series on poverty in Maine, and the strangling effect poverty has on our communities. We look at how vital broadband accessibility is for our schools, our businesses and our health. The work is being done in cooperation with the Investigative Editing Corps.

Will the coronavirus ever go away?

Nobody knows for sure how the coronavirus will behave over the long term, but experts say it may be with us for decades or longer