A probation office in Portland does not pose a special risk to children, and it does perform a vital civil function.
Editorials
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View from Away: China should keep its promise on Hong Kong
China should commit to its promise to uphold Hong Kong’s autonomy until 2047. Erosion of this promise has accelerated under Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984 outlined a framework for how Hong Kong would operate for 50 years after Britain handed the city back to China in 1997. However, certain aspects, […]
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Our View: Children bear brunt of Trump’s anti-immigrant policies
Cruelty toward immigrant children is baked into the president’s policies and rhetoric.
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Our View: Maine presidential primary should use ranked-choice voting
The most confusing aspect of the system is the on-again-off-again way that it’s used in some races but not others.
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View from Away: Congress should pass the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act
In an editorial published the day after the Fourth of July, we praised President Donald Trump for striking to the heart of the matter regarding Hong Kong’s summer of mass protests. “Well, they’re looking for democracy,” the president said, “And I think most people want democracy. Unfortunately, some governments don’t want democracy. But that’s what […]
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View from Away: Economic figures underscore the myth behind Trump’s claims
The latest economic news appears to be driving President Donald Trump into a deep emotional funk. As much as he likes to portray his economic management as a miracle that outpaces anything his predecessors accomplished, it’s more like a myth. The numbers don’t lie, no matter how desperately Trump tries to blame Democrats and the […]
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Our View: Maine organic dairy farms losing out with livestock rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture should act now to protect the integrity of the certification process.
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Our View: New forest products put Maine on right track
Wood fiber insulation and bridge supports are restoring jobs that were lost to declines in the paper industry.
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Our View: Legislators should move forward with MaineCare dental benefit
Adding the coverage to Maine’s Medicaid program has a low cost and a lot of benefit.
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View from Away: Hottest month ever heats up climate change debate
The revelation last week that July was the hottest month on record shows why Californians should continue their efforts to reduce greenhouse gases and help lead the national push to replace the climate-change denier in the White House. The state has already met its 2020 targets for greenhouse-gas reduction under the 2006 law signed by […]