Editorials - Centralmaine.com

View from Away: Recycling center closure is a sign of what’s to come

July 9, 2019July 8, 2019

Last month, Santa Monica, Calfornia’s only public recycling buyback center closed after the City Council declined to renew its contract with the company that operated it. On the surface, the council’s move may seem shocking for a city that has been at the forefront of trash-reduction efforts. But given the collapse in the market for […]

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Tribal courts should get assault cases

by The Editorial Board July 9, 2019December 27, 2019

Native crime victims can be better protected by tribal courts without violating non-Native defendants’ rights.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Pay attention to dangers of distracted driving

by The Editorial Board July 8, 2019July 5, 2019

Mainers shouldn’t wait for a new law to start keeping two eyes on the road.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Edwards Dam removal signaled new era for rivers

by The Editorial Board July 7, 2019July 4, 2019

Once considered only for their industrial uses, rivers are now seen as community assets for other reasons.

Editorials, Opinion

View from Away: America’s impossible mission to the moon

July 6, 2019July 5, 2019

A few weeks before the scheduled launch of Apollo 11, which was intended to land the first humans on the moon, presidential speechwriter William Safire got a call from Apollo 8 astronaut Frank Borman. He suggested that the White House might want to have a speech ready in case the mission went awry. When Safire […]

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Human rights abuses at the border must end

by The Editorial Board July 5, 2019July 4, 2019

Congress cannot show more patience with an administration willing to inflict pain on people who have done us no wrong.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Liberty versus equality – our founding wedge issue

by The Editorial Board July 4, 2019July 3, 2019

Vladimir Putin is wrong to see the end of Western liberalism in our system’s inherent tension. It’s really our strength.

Editorials, Opinion

View from Away: Take the spotlight off North Korea

July 4, 2019July 3, 2019

At the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea on Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump put himself just where he likes to be: at center stage, showcasing his supposedly unmatched negotiating skills without net or supporting cast. The U.S. would have a better chance of reaching a lasting deal with Pyongyang if he now withdrew […]