Disney should sue Florida for violating its right to free speech

GOP did more damage to trust in the judiciary than to Jackson’s nomination

It's too bad that U.S. Senate Republicans couldn't act more like Maine legislators when it came to historic confirmation hearings.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has united U.S. public opinion

A majority of Americans still oppose direct U.S. military involvement in the war, but they support aiding Ukrainian resistance.

Elliott Epstein: St. Joseph’s will become a brewpub and continue to be a landmark

We’ve lost a number of prominent historic landmarks to demolition or arson. Thankfully we don't have to lose another because we need more parking.

Paul LePage is serving up a fresh batch of malarkey for Maine

The former governor is just getting warmed up for his campaign. Who knows what outrageous claims he’ll make once he hits his stride?

Federal government has a financial stake in your vaccination status

Taxpayers are footing the bill for those who continue to engage in wishful thinking or reckless denial about the dangers posed by this contagion.

Supreme Court to decide a key case in separation of church and state

Mixing religion with the muscle and money of state power tends to create a toxic brew of intolerance, persecution and violence.

It’s time that Boomers clean up the mess we created

In many ways, we’re leaving our country and our world far worse than we found it.

Despite the recent controversy, we can count on juries

Under the right conditions, a jury remains an honest arbiter and great leveler, perhaps the only one left in society in which the outcome of consequential disputes can be insulated from the corrosive influence of wealth, political power and mass media.

Jared Golden’s vote against Build Back Better shows strength

Cynics accuse the U.S. Representative of grandstanding for voters in his red-leaning district, but his stance reflects courage, intelligence and integrity.