Lack of shelter space and affordable housing keeps victims at home with abusers.
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OUR OPINION: Access to lower rates is the real smart meter issue
Now that safety concerns have been set aside, the focus should shift to using the devices to save consumers money.
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OUR OPINION: Thumbs up, thumbs down
Winthrop High School, Augusta crossing guards and an AMHI memorial are in the news this week.
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OUR OPINION: LePage’s views on women’s reproductive care warrant attention
The governor’s views on access to health care differ greatly from the positions of his two opponents.
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OUR OPINION: Full investigation necessary to fix Riverview woes
A legislative committee meeting today should order additional scrutiny for the troubled psychiatric hospital.
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OUR OPINION: Pot referendum would put town’s voters on the record
Even though a vote in York won’t change the law, voters should be able to express their view.
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OUR OPINION: As mills lose value, towns lose major tax income
The days of a single employer lifting up an entire community are long gone in rural Maine.
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OUR OPINION: LePage’s policies on health care just not working
The number of uninsured Mainers is heading in the wrong direction.
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OUR OPINION: ‘Genius grant’ honors civil rights pioneer
Maine lawyer Mary Bonauto is rightfully lauded for her leadership on same-sex marriage.
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OUR OPINION: In Hallowell, decision on police chief too little, too late
Public officials must be held to a high standard, or taxpayers will be left without faith in institutions.