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Editorials
Our View: UMaine chancellor wrong to withhold allegations against new UMA president
The failure makes for an awful start for Michael Laliberte, and brings uncertainty — again — to the university.
Our View: Too much mental illness goes untreated
The barriers to mental health services, including cost, access and stigma, can be overcome. But first, we have to talk about them.
View from Away: Leaked draft in abortion case is a loss for the US Supreme Court
Star Tribune (TNS)
Our View: 11 tons per mile? Maine’s got to stop using so much road salt
A new report shows how the state has to rethink its winter road maintenance strategy near vulnerable waterways.
Our View: Improving public transit requires regional cooperation
A standoff between Greater Portland agencies proves that the system is not working.
Our View: Sen. Collins should step up for abortion rights
Concerns that her Supreme Court votes would help restrict reproductive rights have been validated. But it’s not too late to put Roe v. Wade in federal law.
Our View: Kids under 5 need a vaccine, and exhausted parents need a break
Everything we know shows that the shots are safe and effective, even for the youngest children.
View from Away: Like pet rocks and bell bottoms, 1970s bad economic news is back to haunt Biden
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS)
Our View: Sovereignty falls short, but state-tribal relations move forward
Maine’s federally recognized tribes last week pulled back on their effort to win recognition of their inherent rights during this legislative session. It’s a disappointing end to a campaign that saw the tribes gain unprecedented support for a bill that would have superseded the 1980 Maine Settlement Acts, amending a historical wrong and giving them […]