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Editorials

Published
December 3, 2013

Our View: Bad location proposed for new Portland DHHS office

It makes no sense to move a state agency so far from the people it serves.
Published
December 2, 2013

Another View: Surveillance court is nothing more than a rubber stamp

A secret agency that only has to answer to a secret court is not likely to show concern for Americans’ civil liberties.
Published
December 1, 2013

Another View: When towns don’t benefit, big school systems don’t make sense

There are ways that districts can work together without being forced to combine.
Published
December 1, 2013

Our View: Students in poverty have earned federal school aid

Maine’s policy on Title I funds should give low-income pupils a boost, not put them further behind.
Published
November 30, 2013

Another View: Iran’s next test is to help arrange a peace deal for Syria.

Israel and Saudi Arabia strongly opposed the recent agreement to limit Iran’s nuclear program, in part because they fear it will remake the Middle East to their detriment. It is up to Iran to prove them wrong, and that can start in Syria. Iran’s leaders claim that if they were treated as a regional power […]

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Published
November 30, 2013

Our View: Return jail stays put pressure on county budgets

The state Board of Corrections should test programs that reduce recidivism.
Published
November 29, 2013

Our View: Commuter rail could be game-changer for Maine

A plan for service from Portland to Auburn raises many questions but merits consideration.
Published
November 28, 2013

Another View: Shield for free speech does not extend to intimidation

No one has a right to keep others from availing themselves of lawful medical services.
Published
November 28, 2013

Our View: Thankgiving unites us across space and time

A Maine Civil War soldier’s letter home shows the meaning of this occasion of family and feast.
Published
November 27, 2013

Our View: Maine drug policy puts two generations at risk

To address a rise in the number of addicted newborns, the state should lift limits on treating their mothers.