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Editorials

Published
May 31, 2019

Our View: Free up prison space by incarcerating fewer Maine women

The conditions at the Maine Correctional Center are appalling, but there is a better answer than moving female inmates.
Published
May 30, 2019

Our View: Crisis coming on elder care finance

The current generation of retirees can't get by on their retirement benefits, and the generations behind them are in worse shape.
Published
May 29, 2019

Another View: Crackdown on supplements industry is long overdue

Claims that the products help Alzheimer's patients are just the latest in decades of fraud attempts.
Published
May 29, 2019

Our View: Time is now for expanding high-speed internet in Maine

More groundwork is being done to bring fast service to underserved or unserved parts of the state.
Published
May 28, 2019

Our View: Dunlap leaves fans of 1901 flag hanging

The secretary of state let the people choose, but he chose the choices.

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Published
May 27, 2019

Our View: On Memorial Day, listen to those who came home

No one is in a better position to speak about sacrifice than those who witnessed it firsthand.
Published
May 26, 2019

Another View: In Audience coverage, age references are jarring

One could infer that authors and performers in their 80s are not usually productive.
Published
May 26, 2019

Our View: Maine lawmakers should pass broad ‘red flag’ bill

But taking guns away from people in crisis is no substitute for making mental health services more widely accessible.
Published
May 25, 2019

Another View: Equal pay, paid leave should have front seat in 2020

'Women's issues' affect everyone and should be treated like it – during the debates and the campaign.
Published
May 24, 2019

Our View: Confirmation of measles, hepatitis A in Maine shows why public health is so important

A strong public health system can stop the spread of infectious disease before it causes real trouble.