There’s a lot of good news about Maine agriculture, but the industry remains weak in key areas.
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Our Opinion: All Maine communities can become age-friendly
With planning and some investment, even rural areas help seniors stay healthy and connected.
Our Opinion: Vote yes on Question 4 to raise the minimum wage
Experience shows that increasing the wage will help many Mainers support themselves and their families.
Our Opinion: State right to sue over addiction drug price
Drug companies should not keep generics off the market by making insignificant changes.
Our Opinion: Don’t let phone makers off hook in crash deaths
The companies have tools at their disposal for making sure users aren’t a danger on the road.
Our Opinion: Show lost youth way back into state workforce
Too many young Mainers are disengaged from normal adult life.
Our Opinion: School changes make way for teacher shortage
Standardized testing and underfunded classrooms lead to a high rate of turnover, and a lower level of education.
Our Opinion: Hillary Clinton is our choice for president
You don’t have to agree that she would be a great president to accept that her opponent would be a disaster.
Our Opinion: Gender gap in engineering narrows at UMaine
Compared to other public schools, the university has made good ground on its share of female students.
Our Opinion: Drug industry remains on wrong side of opioid battle
Pharmaceutical companies use their significant clout to fight measures to stop overprescribing.