The state’s ability to recognize children in peril and act on their behalf is getting worse.
Editorials
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View from Away: Trump’s dangerous ‘vermin’ speech would have been at home in Nazi Germany
It is a full-time job to call out every one of Donald Trump’s lies and efforts to divide this nation, but his “vermin” address on Saturday deserves special attention. The ex-president and leading Republican candidate for 2024 dishonored military veterans and further tainted his political party with a hate-filled Veterans’ Day speech featuring words that […]
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Our View: Rejection of Pine Tree Power opens the door to reform
With greater regulatory muscle, Maine can check off some of the boxes that dominated the public power campaign.
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Our View: Metal mining has no place in future of Katahdin region
There is too much of a chance of something going wrong if Maine allows a mine in such an environmentally sensitive place.
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Our View: In the absence of gun reform, police have no room for error
Without basic checks and balances, the onus is on law enforcement agents and agencies. Too often, they are simply not up to the task.
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Our View: Vote ‘yes’ on ballot questions 5, 6, 7 and 8
Questions 5 through 8 are simple fixes to the state Constitution. Question 6 can be argued to go a bit deeper.
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Our View: Money in politics is a problem, but Question 2 won’t solve it
Question 2 would likely keep some Maine-based companies from participating in elections, and it is a threat to the freedom of the press.
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Our View: ‘Humility is called for as accountability is sought’
Our U.S. senators’ reluctance to support a federal assault weapons ban must be reconsidered now.
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Our View: Brokenhearted for Lewiston, we will have to heal together
Gone forever is the idea that Maine is an unusually safe place to be.
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View from Away: Why are governments still subsidizing fossil fuels?
The fight against climate change commands the support of governments across much of the world. Targets for carbon abatement have gotten more ambitious and policies to address the challenge are proliferating. Yet one measure of progress shows how badly these efforts still fall short. Last year, global fossil-fuel subsidies expanded to a new record — […]