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Editorials

Published
January 16, 2014

Our View: Maine youths need help easing foster care-to-college transition

State support for College Step Up will pay off for both Maine and those raised in foster care.
Published
January 15, 2014

Our View: Maine forest rangers shouldn’t face hazards unarmed

They do many of the same things others in law enforcement do, yet without protection.
Published
January 15, 2014

Another View: Pro-weatherization editorial doesn’t account for mold’s cost

Insulating and sealing homes in order to save energy can trap moisture, forcing pricy remediation.
Published
January 14, 2014

Our View: Offshore wind the right investment for Maine

A small increase in electric rates now could transform the state’s economy.
Published
January 13, 2014

Another View: Editorial jumps to conclusions about L.L. Bean-backed safety accord

The retailer and other firms are committed to a legally binding, transparent effort on behalf of Bangladeshi workers.

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Published
January 13, 2014

Our View: Crisis training for police makes everyone safer

It’s especially noteworthy that state police have embraced the training for troopers.
Published
January 12, 2014

Our View: Many college students won’t make it without support

Remedial classes help, but they are not enough to keep students in school.
Published
January 12, 2014

Another View: Sebelius paints an overly rosy image of the Affordable Care Act

Some problems are fixed, but many more created, a reader opines.
Published
January 11, 2014

Another View: Group fights for Portland, not against development

In a column Friday, Patrick Venne worries that Keep Portland Livable may “succeed in destroying ‘midtown,’” the massive project being proposed for Bayside. We have no such power. No citizens group ever has. What we of Keep Portland Livable have – and what we wield in every venue we can find – is the power […]
Published
January 11, 2014

Our View: Taxpayer money wasted on biased MaineCare study

The report may help Gov. LePage’s campaign, but it offers nothing to the state’s working poor.