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Editorials

Published
September 5, 2016

Our View: Labor Day is the time to recognize America’s new working class

Policymakers and union leaders should focus on the struggles of workers in service jobs.
Published
September 4, 2016

Another View: Gratitude due to the people behind new national monument

We should now roll up our sleeves and work so future generations can thank us for preserving this land.
Published
September 4, 2016

Our View: It’s never too late to go back to school

A UMaine System scholarship program aiming to reach 'stranded learners' helps meet a real need.
Published
September 3, 2016

Our View: LePage saga offers preview of dysfunction

The governor's behavior and the Maine Legislature's deadlocked response bode ill for the next two years.
Published
September 2, 2016

Our View: By sitting down for national anthem, Colin Kaepernick is standing up for freedom

The NFL player is exercising his free speech rights to point out how, in his eyes, the U.S. is failing to deliver on the promise of justice for all.

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Published
September 2, 2016

Another View: Leader’s ouster paves way for much-needed Brazilian reforms

What sank President Dilma Rousseff was her disastrous mismanagement of the economy.
Published
September 1, 2016

Our View: LePage has not learned from the trouble he’s caused

Self-pity and blame deflection are the go-to strategies for Maine's embattled chief executive.
Published
August 31, 2016

Our View: New federal adult education law leaves too many behind

A shift in focus to career readiness won't dismantle a big employment barrier for thousands in Maine: the lack of basic literacy skills.
Published
August 31, 2016

Another View: Voters deserve to know more about candidates’ health

It's a reasonable question, especially given that Clinton is 68 and Trump is 70.
Published
August 30, 2016

Our View: State spending cuts slow recovery in Maine’s drug crisis

Policies promoted by DHHS head Mary Mayhew and Gov. LePage reflect the misguided belief that Mainers struggling with addiction are a lost cause.