Although the U.S. and its allies agreed recently to put Ukraine on an “irreversible path” to NATO membership, there’s no avoiding the obvious: A Trump presidency could well render such pledges meaningless. Former President Donald Trump has threatened to hollow out U.S. support for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization — even if Congress puts up […]
Editorials
Our View: Jared Golden should probably tread more carefully
Long weeks remain between now and Nov. 5 – every one of them replete with opportunities to disappoint constituents of the 2nd Congressional District.
Our View: Maine needs to get down to business
Employers are finding it harder and harder to make it work here. We turn a blind eye to that at our peril.
View from Away: Vance seals the arrival of big-government conservatism
Americans had reason to fear for the future even before the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. One hopes this enormity, together with respect for its innocent victims, will urge elected leaders to keep the risk of instability and political violence front of mind. In particular, campaigns need to talk less about the evil of their […]
View from Away: The GOP still wants to ban abortion
It’s not surprising that the Republican Party took out of its platform, after decades, support of a national abortion ban. Not that Donald Trump and his new vice presidential running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, have had some epiphany and renounced their longstanding opposition to reproductive rights. It’s more likely that party leaders realized […]
Our View: We don’t know what we’ve got till it’s gone
Public outpourings of grief in response to the closure of beloved establishments reveal priorities too often forgotten.
Our View: Of course phones have no place at school
Many states are implementing cellphone policies. Maine should follow soon.
Our View: Public beach access must be thoughtfully managed, protected
A fracas over parking in a Cape Elizabeth neighborhood highlights – yet again – tension between public, private and the supposed ‘character” of a place.
Our View: Presidential election buck stops with voters
Looking to elected representatives and others for statements that will change the course of the election is a pointless exercise.
Our View: Reform of Maine’s public defense system is the bottom line
The political aftermath of a recent violent rampage in Auburn shed a stark light on a very grave state of affairs.