Instead of defending an absurd level of overreaction, school officials should apologize.
Editorials
OUR OPINION: Planned Parenthood ‘crisis’ latest example of governing-by-shutdown
Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King should stand up against the politics of manufactured emergency.
OUR OPINION: In Maine, baby boomers ill-prepared for retirement could be a crisis
Many seniors already live in poverty, and those numbers are expected to get worse.
OUR OPINION: LePage revives vilification of asylum seekers
With GA still in the crosshairs, fair-minded Mainers should advocate for the legal immigrants.
Republicans go from embracing junk science to junk policy on climate change
The message of the debate was: Climate change may be happening, but shame on those trying to address it.
OUR OPINION: Thumbs up, thumbs down
Somerset County health and honors for Valley High School in the news this week.
OUR OPINION: Land for Maine’s Future is too vulnerable to political whims
One person, no matter how powerful, should not be able to shut down such a popular and effective program.
OUR OPINION: Patient’s plight sign of preventative care shortfall
In Maine, too often, people in a mental health crisis have nowhere to go.
OUR OPINION: Drug-exposed babies another symptom of Maine’s epidemic
The state must make sure that treatment is available to expectant mothers, without judgment or threats.
OUR OPINION: All outdoorsmen play a role in fighting poaching
The illegal killing of game animals is a significant problem in Maine, and it’ll take everybody’s help to slow it down.