Somerset County health and honors for Valley High School in the news this week.
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OUR OPINION: Land for Maine’s Future is too vulnerable to political whims
One person, no matter how powerful, should not be able to shut down such a popular and effective program.
OUR OPINION: Patient’s plight sign of preventative care shortfall
In Maine, too often, people in a mental health crisis have nowhere to go.
OUR OPINION: Drug-exposed babies another symptom of Maine’s epidemic
The state must make sure that treatment is available to expectant mothers, without judgment or threats.
OUR OPINION: All outdoorsmen play a role in fighting poaching
The illegal killing of game animals is a significant problem in Maine, and it’ll take everybody’s help to slow it down.
OUR OPINION: ‘Never forget’ must be more than a slogan
Congress must reauthorize and fully fund the health care and compensation programs for responders and volunteers made ill by 9/11.
OUR OPINION: Weak campaign finance rules hurt everyday voters
Wealthy donors are able to drown out the voices of many with unlimited spending, lack of oversight.
OUR OPINION: Don’t make women veterans fight for postwar care
The VA system has fell short in serving women, but facilities like Togus offer a way forward.
Maine’s secretive ‘fusion center’ must have sufficient oversight
There are too many examples of intelligence gathering gone amok to take officials at their word.