Obama should have named someone who could speak languages of politics and disease.
Editorials
OUR OPINION: USM campus closure should get full debate
System trustees have neither discussed the issue as a body nor taken a vote on it.
OUR OPINION: Chronic use of food pantries signals need for a new approach
The growing hunger in Maine is a symptom of a much broader issue.
OUR OPINION: Campaign finance loophole detrimental to average Maine voters
Political action committees run by legislators are funded by outside groups and wealthy contributors, leaving others behind.
OUR OPINION: Vote no on Question 1
The proponents of the referendum to ban hunting bears with bait, traps and hounds have not met their burden of proof.
OUR OPINION: Drug-treatment cutbacks tough on Maine’s poor
Approving MaineCare expansion funds would help thousands of people put their lives back together.
OUR OPINION: Thumbs up, thumbs down
Heating assistance, VA bonuses and Ebola are in the news this week.
OUR OPINION: Cost to put a roof over your head out of reach for many
Additional federal resources needed to lessen massive mismatch between the housing available and the housing that is necessary.
OUR OPINION: Gov. LePage Ebola response only adds to anxiety
Mainers deserve measured leadership in response to public concerns over a patient at Maine Medical Center.
A breakthrough that almost got away
Dramatic result of diabetes research may yield results in a few years.