“Mainers need to look no further than former U.S. representative, senator, and Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen for an example of such courageous leadership.”

More than a year into Donald Trump's second U.S. presidency, it appears Canadians are still not wild about travelling among their neighbours south of the border.

A deep dive into school closures, spatial injustice, and education equity—why closures happen and how they impact communities nationwide.

The unexpected impact of neighborhood design on civic engagementParticipation in official governmental institutions and activities has declined dramatically....

“The case of Jeffrey Epstein makes clear that disbelief is often less about evidence and more about power — who has it, who threatens it, and who is protected by it.”

"Their challenge will be to lessen, if not prevent, the negative impacts of H.R.1 on Maine households."

“The research suggests Collins’ 1996 pledge is unlikely, by itself, to be the decisive issue in 2026.”

Across the country, many districts are considering school closures, but closures rarely save much money. They can also lead to short-term declines in test scores and diminished college completion and ...

“Prisons and jails are known to compromise health due to poor sanitation, limited heating and ventilation, low quality diets and medical neglect.”

American politics has become so nationalized that many people—especially students—no longer know where their participation ought to be focused. Every issue feels federal, every fight existential, and ...

The Trump administration's social media posts and messages in recent months have raised eyebrows.

Package theft is surging this holiday season as three billion mail pieces flood delivery networks. Officials share tips to evade "porch pirates."

Hope has been a major theme of the conference, despite the rate of global warming and the lack of an official U.S. presence.

"Our collective failure to address the menace that chills the environment where members of Congress like Jared Golden live and work corrodes our representative system of government."

Explains the ENACT model of student civic engagement, empowers instructors to implement it, and shows them how to assess its impact.   ENACT: The Educational Network for Active Civic Transformation ai...

"As melting Arctic ice reshapes trade routes and climate change redraws the world’s map, Maine stands at the front line of a new frontier."

The Trump administration is playing politics with people’s lives.

Tattooed Graham Platner and a challenger to Jared Golden are roiling their races. How Maine’s political tradition shapes these contests.

The Department of Justice has yet to release $88 million appropriated by Congress for victim services. In Maine, Preble Street is among those being affected.

“Rural voters are more likely to take advantage of these convenience reforms by casting their ballots early and by mailing in their votes.”

"Voting yes on Question 1 means voting to make it harder for elderly and homebound Mainers to get their absentee ballots."

“If the proponents wanted a referendum solely on photo ID, they could have written legislation accordingly. Instead, after getting the bill title they wanted for petitions, they added many absentee vo...

"Johnson’s ambitious programs generated significant backlash. Ever since the 1970s, Republicans have tried to roll back many elements of his Great Society."

There's a lot more to the Nov. 4 referendum question than simply presenting identification to vote.

“Forty percent of Mainers struggle with medical debt, according to Consumers for Affordable Health Care.”

"'Asylum' is not some quaint, Victorian word. It conjures up trauma of loved ones lost to systems that saw them as problems to be contained rather than people deserving of care."

"Even if youth aren’t interested in an agriculture-based career, self employment for a few months or years can develop career-ready skills."

In Maine, the impacts will be especially harsh for low-income and older adults.

Academic freedom fuels U.S. innovation and economic growth. Political interference risks undermining our universities—and America's global competitive edge.

Hal Brands is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist and the Henry Kissinger Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies.

The department said it used a photo-editing app to add the department’s patch to the picture, which then altered other aspects of the photo.

Yura has over 32 years experience, spending more than half of his career at the NWS Austin/San Antonio office.

The first hundred days of the second Trump administration was unprecedented, with the administration taking remarkably aggressive, often questionably …

Tax changes in the budget reconciliation bill currently under consideration by the U.S. Senate will exclude many Orange County children and families from vital tax credits—credits shown to improve…