For $12 million a year, a program should be able to prove its worth. Pine Tree Zones can’t.
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Our View: The next eclipse could be Maine’s time in the sun
The northern part of the state will be among the best places to view the total eclipse coming in 2024, presenting challenges and opportunities for tourism.
Our View: Time to make the most of Katahdin national monument
Now that the Department of Interior says it should stay in federal hands, Maine should do everything it can to make the monument a success.
Our View: Fight over wording part of war on Medicaid
Republicans have tried to cut the program in Congress, and want to block its expansion here.
Our View: Ending contact visits in jails will not solve drug problem
A commitment to proven anti-addiction programs is necessary to stop the flow of drugs behind bars.
Our View: Huge crowd in Boston spoke for equality
But anti-racist protestors enter a complicated area when they deny oponents the right to speak.
Our View: Maine military history deserves a spotlight
The Maine Military Historical Society is losing its museum. We hope that doesn’t last long.
Our View: Casino backer’s spin doctors shilling a bad bet for Mainers
The consulting firm has a history of fact-free campaigns.
Our View: No, President Trump, there are not ‘two sides’
In a move unprecedented in modern American history, the president is providing cover for Nazis and white nationalists.
Our View: On Charlottesville, LePage comment too little, too late
The events that unfolded in Virginia because of the actions of neo-Nazis and white supremacists must be countered everywhere.