We should worry about the scope and nature of data collection in the private sector.
Editorials
OUR OPINION: Maine towns’ recreational-pot votes should put state on notice
With a 2016 referendum looming, the Legislature will not be able to duck this issue.
OUR OPINION: Murder-suicide the ultimate in domestic abuse
Family’s deaths in Saco show suicide threats should always be taken seriously.
OUR OPINION: Tough penalties right way to fight hard-core OUI
Lawmakers still can go further to keep repeat offenders off the highways.
OUR OPINION: With focus, Maine can lure businesses
To be successful, long-term economic strategy must survive changes in leadership in Augusta.
OUR OPINION: With food-stamp cutoff, jobless snared in Catch-22
A state work mandate will be meaningless if roadblocks to getting a job aren’t addressed.
OUR OPINION: Thumbs up, thumbs down
Justice system reform, train safety rules and a celebrated young chef catch our eye this week.
OUR OPINION: At USM, Flanagan must do a lot more than cut
Hefty challenges await the Manchester resident as he takes over as interim president.
OUR OPINION: Saving the USPS
If changes don’t come soon, closures are certain for rural post offices.
OUR OPINION: MaineCare cuts are harming more than ‘able-bodied’
Gov. Paul LePage’s characterization of those who lost coverage misses the mark.