Out-of-state students, early voting and food pantry demand caught our attention this week.
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OUR OPINION: US lags in dealing with danger of oil tank cars
Federal foot-dragging could lead to a Lac-Megantic-type tragedy in this country.
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OUR OPINION: Missile system expansion a bad idea, for Maine and US
Creating an East Coast facility would cost billions, and not make Americans any safer.
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OUR OPINION: Military surplus a bad fit for police work
Equipment designed for combat can turn an ordinary civilian disturbance into a war zone.
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Too many Americans are facing debt collectors
More than 35% of us have been reported to credit agencies for unpaid debts.
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OUR OPINION: Food programs for children advance slowly
Many agencies, groups need to coordinate efforts to get nutritional food into children’s stomachs.
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OUR OPINION: High vaccine opt-out rate threat to Maine children
The state should protect public safety by making it harder for parents to forgo shots.
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Ferguson police fumbled protests
Military-like tactics were an affront to a community that needs to be heard, not suppressed.
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OUR OPINION: If Rockport can do it, why can’t the rest of Maine?
Town’s start-small project offers Internet service 200 times faster than Time Warner.
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OUR OPINION: Thumbs up, thumbs down
Augusta senior housing, Skowhegan fire chief among items catching our attention this week.