The federal government isn’t working fast enough to find solutions to this debilitating illness.
Editorials
Our View: The acceptable level of ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water is zero
The sooner Maine’s standards reflect this, the better, recent findings at more than half a dozen schools show.
Our View: School districts shouldn’t yield to book-banning minority
Students can handle difficult discussions, and a few parents shouldn’t be able to deny them those lessons.
Our View: Byzantine medical billing calls for narrow policy focus
As we explore the possibility of a new system, we owe it to ourselves to clear up the one we’ve got.
View from Away: Austin Tice was taken hostage in Syria 10 years ago. Joe Biden must bring him home
McClatchy Washington Bureau (TNS)
Our View: Use obscene oil profits to heat homes this winter
People in Maine and elsewhere shouldn’t struggle to buy essentials while multinational corporations make record profits.
View from Away: Growing the IRS, growing government
The Orange County Register (TNS)
Another View: For ‘banana republic’ elements, look no further than Trump’s presidency
Shortly after his election, a new book notes, he tried to subvert the military for political ends. His generals refused to go along.
Our View: Liz Cheney’s undetermined task ahead
The ousted Wyoming Republican says her work is only beginning. It’s not clear what, or how effective, that work will be.
Our View: Heat wave shows inequitable effects of climate change
In Maine and around the world, this summer’s unbearable heat has hit low-income people far harder than everyone else.