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Editorials

Published
January 17, 2019

Our View: Opioid crisis calls for coordinated response

Gov. Mills is right to put one person  in charge of a multi-agency effort.
Published
January 16, 2019

Our View: Lack of child care holding back Maine families

Enabling access to quality, affordable options is key to keeping parents in our state and our workforce.
Published
January 15, 2019

Our View: Maine finishes last in race to keep the lights on

Regulators should determine whether the state's utilities are doing enough.
Published
January 15, 2019

Another View: Trump’s EPA taking its most harmful step yet, this time on mercury emissions

A proposed policy would no longer count a regulation's benefits, just its costs to polluters, in deciding the severity level of environmental protections.
Published
January 14, 2019

Our View: With cannabis legal, clear criminal records

Enforcing the consequences for past convictions does not further justice.

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Published
January 13, 2019

Our View: On mascot issue, Skowhegan should find its way forward as a community

A new high school nickname could honor history without insulting those who made it.
Published
January 13, 2019

Another View: Don’t shutter another institution for Maine kids unless support services are in place

The Editorial Board's call to close Long Creek stirs memories of the fallout from the closure of the Children's Psychiatric Hospital.
Published
January 12, 2019

Another View: Emerging details bolster collusion case against Trump campaign

The biggest news is that a court filing has revealed that Paul Manafort shared polling data with Russia.
Published
January 12, 2019

Another View: More veterans needed in American politics

Duty, honor, patriotism: A little military virtue could go a long way in Washington.
Published
January 11, 2019

Our View: Fires pose special risk for Maine’s seniors

When a house goes up in flames, older people are less likely to escape alive.