Electric utilities and telephone companies are regulated by the PUC, but internet providers are not – so they don’t have to say who’s out of service or when service will be restored.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: We are having the wrong debate over school meals eligibility
We should be talking about how to expand school meals, not arguing over whether students deserve them.
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Our View: State’s plan for lobster lines an improvement
Between 2017 and 2018, 20 right whales died — a staggering 4 percent of the population — mostly from entanglements with fishing lines. Experts say even one death a year could doom the population, which has fallen to about 400.
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Our View: Wheelchair athlete should be allowed to compete alongside teammates
The MPA should reverse its decision on Jonathan Schomaker, a 15-year-old sophomore at Leavitt Area High School.
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Our View: Proud state watching as Meir prepares to make history
The 42-year-old Maine native is scheduled to take part in the first all-female spacewalk Thursday or Friday, NASA says.
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Our View: Federal immigration response sends very confused message
While Congress comes up with almost $900,000 to assist asylum seekers in Maine, the president is slamming the door.
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Our View: New holiday a chance to tell new stories
Everyone knows the story of Christopher Columbus, but the history and cultural impact of Native Americans has been brushed aside.
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Our View: Firefighters’ greatest risk comes after the call is over
Departments, lawmakers should take steps to protect firefighters from cancers caused by exposure to toxic fumes.
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Our View: Border Patrol should stop racial profiling
Federal agents ought to know that it’s no crime to have brown skin or speak a language other than English.
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Our View: Lead poisoning requires a solution as big as the problem
Lead paint and pipes are poisoning children at an astounding rate, costly billions of dollars in spending on health care, crime and special education.