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Editorials

Published
July 21, 2014

Our View: USDA should implement long-overdue food-safety rules

To address gaps in tracing the source of tainted meat – a problem identified after the 2011 Hannaford recall – investigators need better records.
Published
July 21, 2014

Another View: States’ GMO labeling laws likely to frighten, not inform, consumers

Those who don't want genetically modified food already have an option: Buy organic.
Published
July 20, 2014

Our View: Maine lost opportunity by rejecting Statoil

Gov. LePage's energy office is right on the details but is reaching the wrong conclusion.
Published
July 20, 2014

Another view: Bear-baiting laws foster lazy hunting culture

Other states have seen more interest in bear hunting after banning the use of bait, traps and dogs.
Published
July 19, 2014

Another View: The FTC blames Amazon for sales to children

The online retailer makes it too easy for little gamers to charge hundreds of dollars on their parents' accounts.

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Published
July 19, 2014

Our View: City makes inroads with public land partnerships

Non-profits and the federal government can help Portland make the most of what it has.
Published
July 18, 2014

Our View: LePage notches win for himself, Maine nursing homes

Weeks after an impasse caused by his own obstinacy, the governor announces he's filled a funding gap.
Published
July 17, 2014

Another View: Better ways than baiting exist to control bear population

Feeding bears increases their numbers, and this is contrary to Maine's stated management goals.
Published
July 17, 2014

Our View: All Maine schools should heed panel’s ruling on bullying

Schools are responsible for knowing when individual acts reveal a pattern of intolerance.
Published
July 16, 2014

Our View: Public-private partnership critical to kicking green crab out of Maine

Lifting harvesting regulations and creating a market for the invasive species will reduce a serious threat to clammers.