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Editorials
View from Away: The humanitarian aid Gaza needs most is a cease-fire
In Gaza, famine is imminent. To get urgently needed food, clean water, temporary sanitation facilities and medical supplies to more than 2 million Palestinians, President Biden ordered construction of a floating dock. Building it will take weeks. In the interim, aid trickles into the narrow strip of land between southwestern Israel and the Mediterranean. A […]
Our View: Greater housing opportunities will require lateral thinking
New creativity needs to be brought to bear on the housing crisis and the private sector has a valuable part to play.
Our View: Closed-door meeting on gun policy was ill-advised
We really don’t need any more contention on this most sensitive of subjects.
Our View: Maine finally turns a corner on public defense
After years of unacceptable neglect, the state now has three offices dedicated to representing people who can’t afford to pay for legal counsel.
Our View: Attacks on shield law are nothing more than election-year posturing
The effort by 16 Republican attorneys general to intimidate Maine out of a sound idea needs to be seen for exactly what it is.
Our View: Voting against affordable housing? In this economy?
The rejection of a proposal for an affordable housing project in Cumberland exposes the stubbornness – and shortsightedness – of self-interest.
Our View: Ban on ‘unauthorized’ paramilitary groups simply should not be a hard sell
By waffling over a sensible proposal for which there is ample precedent nationally, legislators are letting Maine down.
Our View: Investing in Maine trails promises a rich return
The great outdoors is our state’s greatest asset by far. With the right investment, our trails can pay major social, cultural and economic dividends.
View from Away: NATO alliance serves nation well, contrary to what Trump says
In a few weeks, Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va., will be busy with activity as the city holds its annual NATO Festival, the longest continuous festival on the Hampton Roads calendar. It pays tribute to our region’s unique status as the home to NATO’s only command operations in North America. Owing to that long and […]