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Opinion

4 dispatches tagged “Opinion”.

Rural Maine Deserves More Than a Passing Mention in Statewide Coverage

Too much statewide reporting treats northern and rural Maine as an afterthought. That framing shapes policy in ways that leave those communities behind.

Jul 30, 2026

Opinion & Analysis / Rockland

Maine's Working Waterfronts Are Not Just Scenery. They Are Infrastructure.

Every acre of working waterfront lost to non-marine development is effectively gone for good. Maine's coastal towns need to treat that scarcity seriously.

Jul 18, 2026

Opinion & Analysis / Presque Isle

Housing Policy Written for Portland Doesn't Automatically Work in Presque Isle

State housing incentives modeled on urban density assumptions often fail to account for what rural Maine towns actually need to add housing stock.

Jul 9, 2026

Opinion & Analysis / Millinocket

The Forest Economy Isn't Dying. It's Changing Shape, and Maine Should Notice.

Mill closures dominate the narrative about Maine forestry, but a quieter shift toward diversified forest products deserves more attention than it gets.

Jun 26, 2026