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Editorials
OUR OPINION: Credit sex education with lower teen pregnancy rates
Comprehensive lessons are giving students the information they need to avoid a mistake.
OUR OPINION: Gun debate should focus on daily death toll
Mass shootings spur discussions about gun violence in the wrong direction.
Women belong in combat and in the draft
To have the same opportunities as men, women in the military must have the same responsibilities
OUR OPINION: LePage’s tactics shouldn’t be allowed to become normal
Governor needs to be face sanctions, so he will see that strong-arm bullying and misuse of his authority will not be tolerated.
Less ethanol better for consumers, the planet
Corn ethanol actually may have higher emissions than petroleum-based gasoline, and think about the fossil fuels that go into raising and processing the corn.
OUR OPINION: Public-private alliance good idea for road work
No single entity has enough money, but if landowners and municipalities join in, state and federal money goes much further.
OUR OPINION: Mainers too vulnerable to identity theft
Residents have to take action to protect themselves from the state’s No. 1 crime.
Creating a Library of Congress for the digital age
The next leader should appreciate that the library’s technology needs to be updated before more of its archives can be digitized to give greater access to the public.
OUR OPINION: Talking about HIV/AIDS vital in eradication
Meeting this goal requires eliminating new HIV infections — through statewide collaboration.