Once considered only for their industrial uses, rivers are now seen as community assets for other reasons.
Editorials
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View from Away: America’s impossible mission to the moon
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 […]
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Our View: Human rights abuses at the border must end
Congress cannot show more patience with an administration willing to inflict pain on people who have done us no wrong.
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Our View: Liberty versus equality – our founding wedge issue
Vladimir Putin is wrong to see the end of Western liberalism in our system’s inherent tension. It’s really our strength.
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View from Away: Take the spotlight off North Korea
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 […]
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Our View: A city’s plan to turnaround a neighborhood
Lewiston is taking on crushing poverty, and other Maine communities should take notice.
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Our View: Biddeford right to end subsidies for ‘free parking’
No municipality should give away valuable real estate for parking without considering the underlying costs.
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Our View: Two good reasons for treatment behind bars
Medication-assisted treatment in jails and prisons makes good sense, and it’s being backed by the courts.
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Our View: Build a better child welfare system – finally
The attention the system gets after a high-profile case should not be allowed to fade.
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Gina Barreca: The time I ran naked down the streets of Brooklyn, and other embarrassing moments
Embarrassing yourself is bad. Embarrassing someone you care about is worse. If a person you love or respect is ashamed of you, a kind of emotional math gets factored in whereby the misery you create is not only doubled, but also multiplied exponentially — and into eternity. It’s one of the reasons embarrassing moments are […]