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Editorials
Our View: Welfare of Maine kids must be our top priority
A new report shows the challenges they face. Rather than argue about the root of the problems, we have to push harder for available solutions.
Editorial: Harry Belafonte’s ‘rebellious heart’
A poignant irony came wrapped in the news that Harry Belafonte had died of congestive heart failure Tuesday at age 96. Surely, one easily imagines, the iconic singer, actor and activist would take issue with that diagnosis. Although his body had failed after almost a century of history-making activism and award-winning artistic achievements, his spirit […]
Our View: Rail company responsible for Maine derailment should face consequences
CPKC should be held accountable for its mismanaged effort since the incident.
Our View: Maine’s school funding formula needs an update
State money is allocated unfairly in many cases, leading to inequities between wealthy districts and those that are less affluent.
Our View: A school with guns in it is not a safe school
Is this what a legislative response to gun violence looks like?
Our View: CMP power-line saga needs to have a silver lining
What good can come of the protracted battle over the billion-dollar energy project? We could learn something from it so that nothing like it transpires again.
Our View: As long as it’s easy to get a firearm, nowhere is safe
A majority of legislators seem to believe Maine is not at risk of gun violence, despite disturbing proof that it is.
View from Away: EPA wants to speed up EV switch. Good, the planet needs it
The Biden administration just proposed hitting the accelerator on the transition to electric vehicles. If these ambitious new rules are enacted, the U.S. could make major progress in fighting climate change. The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday released new pollution standards for passenger cars and trucks that would be the strongest vehicle emission regulations to […]
Our View: Lisbon case lays bare exploitation of undocumented workers
More often than not, migrant workers are treated like criminals, while the real offenders avoid responsibility.