Last week, the Maine Senate passed a resolution recognizing April 2019 as Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month. The resolution, sponsored by Sen. Marianne Moore, R-Calais, recognized the important role that communities play in preventing child abuse and neglect, and the need to raise awareness to ensure all children are raised in safe, nurturing environments. […]

One in four Americans struggle to pay for their prescription medication, and one in ten go without needed medication due to cost.

The only constant in Maine’s economy is change. This has been true since the early days of fishing, fur trapping and subsistence farming by native people and European settlers. These practices were soon overshadowed by sawmills, gristmills, tanneries and textile mills. In 1735, the first paper mill in Maine was established, kicking off an industry […]

Invasive species at best are perennial pests and at worst can cause real, lasting harm to the environment and the economy.