Schools are responsible for knowing when individual acts reveal a pattern of intolerance.
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OUR OPINION: Maine needs plan to remove green crabs
The invasive species represents a grave threat to the state’s fishery.
OUR OPINION: Ban on blood donations by gay men unjustified
A one-year deferral is considered enough for “risky sexual behaviors.”
OUR OPINION: Long-term housing the most effective way to help homeless
Shelters are great in an emergency, but more support for a voucher system that places the homeless in apartments will save lives, and money.
OUR OPINION: Long summer break leaves kids behind
Year-round schooling would lessen the backslide children experience between grades.
OUR OPINION: Thumbs up, thumbs down
Moose in the road and property tax relief caught our attention this week.
OUR OPINION: Too many Maine kids remain behind on vaccinations
The state has seen improvements, but some parts are lagging behind.
OUR OPINION: Justice demands more attention for unsolved Maine murders
An underfunded group has had some success solving cold cases, but a full-time unit is necessary.
OUR OPINION: Gas tax increase necessary to fix worsening roads
Maine, which depends so much on the health of its highways, has to keep up its ailing infrastructure.
OUR OPINION: We need healthy bats to eat biting insects
A fungus is devastating their population, with unknown impacts on the ecosystem.