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Editorials

Published
September 22, 2019

Our View: Abortion funding and assisted-dying laws can now go into effect

Maine government will no longer discriminate against poor women who need abortions, or prevent the terminally ill from deciding when they have suffered enough.
Published
September 21, 2019

Another View: Trump stands up for the real victims of homelessness – foreign real estate investors

If he really wants to address the crisis, he has plenty of tools at his disposal: housing subsidies, vouchers and tax credits, to name a few.
Published
September 20, 2019

Another View: California’s gig-economy rules won’t help anyone

The governor should bring tech companies like Uber and Lyft, as well as labor leaders, back to the bargaining table.
Published
September 20, 2019

Our View: Mainer with autism takes pioneering step

Joshua Strong, once deemed 'incapacitated,' is now in control of his life, thanks to innovative policies and reliable supports and services.
Published
September 19, 2019

Our View: We’ll all be safer on the roads with hand-held phone ban

Devices designed to command your attention are not fit for a driver behind the wheel.

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Published
September 18, 2019

Our View: Bomb robot aside, Dixmont police shooting a lot like others

The case of Michael Grendell – who was seriously injured and saw his house destroyed during a mental health crisis – shows why a new state review panel is necessary.
Published
September 17, 2019

Our View: Small change could make a big difference in stopping suicide

Changing the hotline number to 988 would give those in crisis an easier way to get help.
Published
September 17, 2019

Another View: Wilbur Ross must go – the commerce secretary is nothing but ethical trouble

His alleged threat to fire NOAA staffers for contradicting the president on Hurricane Dorian should be the last straw.
Published
September 16, 2019

Our View: Kent State’s thoughtless action sets back women’s sports

The University of Maine and Temple field hockey teams were treated like second-class athletes.
Published
September 15, 2019

Another View: When Congress failed, Maine stepped in on drug prices

Sen. Susan Collins and other politicians in Washington talk a lot about taking on Big Pharma – lawmakers in Augusta actually do it.