Residents across the state rely on Maine’s 700 or so independent auto repair shops to keep their cars on the road, year after year, without busting their wallets or opening themselves to risk. However, rapid changes in the automotive world are putting that most important relationship – the one between a Mainer and their mechanic […]
Editorials
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View from Away: Don’t believe the naysayers. We can electrify the economy without leaving workers behind
The U.S. economy is in the early stages of an once-in-a-lifetime shift from an economy powered by fossil fuels. To prevent catastrophic climate change we have to switch quickly to electric vehicles and appliances fueled by renewable energy. But it shouldn’t come at the expense of good-paying jobs — and it doesn’t have to. Now […]
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Our View: Pine Tree Power not the answer to Maine’s utility challenges
Mainers want to save money, reduce outages and, focused on climate change, exert more control over grid decision-making. How do we best achieve those ends?
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Our View: Freight railroad free-for-all is unacceptable
The secrecy enjoyed by railroads leaves Maine unable to either evaluate or respond to potentially extraordinary risks to public health and safety.
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Our View: Communities must step up on housing – or step aside
Local control of housing in Maine has resulted in high costs and low supply. Something has to change.
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Our View: Clean vehicle standards will get Maine where it needs to go
Requiring electric vehicles to be sold here is a logical step toward reducing carbon emissions and building a cleaner, healthier economy.
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View from Away: US Sen. Robert Menendez should resign
New Jersey’s Robert Menendez is entitled to the presumption of innocence (again). But after his latest federal indictment on bribery charges, he should not be entitled to continue to serve in the United States Senate. Menendez should resign. The cloud hanging over the Garden State’s senior senator will inevitably distract from his ability to put […]
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Our View: House Republicans more devoted to infighting than governing
Maine should not need to turn to its Rainy Day fund to cover any shortfall forced on us for the sake of regressive political ends.
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Our View: Birthing center closures put Mainers in danger
We have to explore and support all viable alternatives for better access to pregnancy care.
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View from Away: California’s lawsuit against Big Oil could help end decades of climate lies
California’s lawsuit against some of the world’s largest oil companies is an important move by the world’s fifth-largest economy to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable for decades of climate denial and deception. The suit filed last week against BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil, Shell and the American Petroleum Institute trade group seeks to hold […]