A number of promising initiatives are under way, but it is going to take a lot to reverse the trend.
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Our View: Loss of doctors leaving hole in rural health care
A number of promising initiatives are underway, but reversing the trend will take a lot.
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Our View: Lawmakers should pass bond package
None of Maine’s long-term infrastructure needs will benefit from a year with no investment.
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View from Away: Trump guts the Endangered Species Act
The Trump administration announced reckless and potentially devastating new rules Monday that will weaken the Endangered Species Act, which currently bestows a mantle of protection over 1,663 species of animals and plants. Of those, 1,275 are considered endangered and close to extinction. Another 388 are listed as threatened — the polar bear is one — […]
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Our View: Portland shelter showcased Maine’s humanity
While the Trump administration resorted to threats, menace and cruelty, our state found another way.
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Our View: Town business at the dump
If you can’t handle town business at the dump, where can you do it? That’s not just a question for the town manager of Clinton, who got an earful from residents at a meeting Tuesday after banning petition gatherers from collecting signatures at the transfer station. It’s for everyone who laments the loosening of community […]
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Our View: Libraries can reach people in deep need
With a social worker on staff, a library is uniquely positioned to connect patrons with mental health and other services.
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Our View: Maine study part of effort to solve Alzheimer’s puzzle
Finding a cure has never been more important.
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Our View: Trump’s rule punishes legal immigrants
Using the full power of the U.S. government to add to the misery of people without power is cruel and pointless.
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View from Away: Jeffrey Epstein’s victims still deserve justice
Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide makes it even more compelling to dig deeper into that sordid affair. His upcoming trial would have shed light onto the many aspects of his crimes and the cover-ups. The victims, who now will never get the bittersweet satisfaction of facing him in a courtroom, cannot be deprived of the knowledge of […]