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Our View: Parents who don’t vaccinate put others in peril
A case in Westbrook shows the disruption and anxiety an outbreak can cause.
Our View: Republican hardball puts key services at risk
People with intellectual disabilities are being used as leverage to kill Medicaid expansion.
Our View: Help Maine’s ‘disconnected youth’ realize their potential
Getting these lost Mainers back on track should be part of the state’s workforce strategy.
Our View: US must always be a destination for foreign students
Students have always seen America as the best place to learn, but that may be changing.
Our View: Hospital shows how to treat addiction like a chronic disease
Providing access to comprehensive treatment through the emergency department is effective.
View from Away: Sea-level rise is the defining issue of the century
No graver threat faces the future of South Florida than the accelerating pace of sea-level rise. In the past century, the sea has risen 9 inches. In the past 23 years, it’s risen 3 inches. By 2060, it’s predicted to rise another 2 feet, with no sign of slowing down. Think about that. Water levels […]
Our View: Despite attacks, voting systems still vulnerable
A Senate report lays out the problems, and most agree on the fixes, but too little has been done in advance of the 2018 election.
Our View: Painting removal at USM raises tough questions on art, speech
The latest generation of students may be able to answer them. They should at least try.
Our View: State woes fuel problems in Portland neighborhood
Gov. Paul LePage’s hostility to anti-poverty programs has made a bad situation worse.