Quick takes on the issues making news this week in central Maine.
Editorials
OUR OPINION: LePage speech offers platitudes, not leadership
Governor talks tough on spending, but ignores realities in cities and towns
VIEW FROM AWAY: Obama should read own words before signing farm bill
The Washington Post
OUR OPINION: Birth control access, use key in abortion decline
States supportive of reproductive rights see the biggest drop in the procedure
OUR OPINION: Maine should support the Veterans Treatment Court
More research is needed, however, before expanding to new sites.
OUR OPINION: Time Warner sacrifices good will for money
The corporation shouldn’t play hardball with Class A basketball tournament coverage.
OUR OPINION: Responsibility of restaurant safety should stay state’s
Consistent inspections needed in state with large tourism industry
OUR OPINION: Lawmakers should override LePage veto on school meals program
Feeding students nutritious meals in the summer is a smart investment, and morally right.
OUR OPINION: Maine farms, students would benefit from ‘food hubs’
The state’s agriculture industry should get more of the millions Maine institutions spend on meals.
OUR OPINION: Thumbs up, thumbs down
Quick takes on the issues making news this week in central Maine.