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Editorials

Published
July 15, 2014

Our View: Lifelong ban on gay men giving blood is unjustified

A rule that was created during the early days of the AIDS epidemic reflects people's fears, not real life risk.
Published
July 14, 2014

Our View: Permanent housing best way to help homeless

New agency leaders should keep looking for long-term alternatives to emergency shelters.
Published
July 13, 2014

Another View: DEP should gather data about phthalates in consumer goods

Invisible chemicals in plastics and lotions enter the body and stay there, posing serious health risks.
Published
July 13, 2014

Our View: Long summer break leaves kids behind

Year-round schooling would lessen the backslide children experience between grades.
Published
July 12, 2014

Another View: President’s border strategy incomplete

Responding to the crisis will take more than money to care for children who arrive illegally.

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Published
July 11, 2014

Our View: New South Portland tar sand rules honor voters’ intent

The deliberate work by the council produced a better ordinance than the rejected referendum.
Published
July 11, 2014

Another View: Governor can’t hide from his remarks on Social Security

Slapping the 'welfare' tag on programs he doesn't like shows he will make up facts to back his agenda.
Published
July 10, 2014

Our View: Skipping vaccines gives disease a foothold

The discovery of old small pox samples reminds us about the horrors that vaccines have spared us.
Published
July 9, 2014

Our View: Justice demands effort to solve old homicides

Maine needs a full-time cold-case unit.
Published
July 8, 2014

Another View: Tougher regulation of prescription opioids saves lives

Recent numbers from Florida show that the epidemic of painkiller abuse can be curbed.