Our state is in the grip of a devastating opioid epidemic. Let’s call it that.
Editorials
Our View: Mills, lawmakers have obligation to aid legal system for low-income Mainers
The governor seems hesitant to call a special session. She should reconsider.
Our View: Wabanaki past and present an integral part of the Maine story
A new report shows that a 20-year-old Maine law mandating Indigenous lessons is not being followed.
View from Away: It’s time for men in positions of power to understand the boundaries with women
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS)
Our View: Abortion rights are on the ballot. The Supreme Court put them there
Republicans, including Paul LePage, want to talk about anything else. But the end of Roe v. Wade means reproductive rights are in question.
Our View: Maine can’t let up against unrelenting housing crisis
Gov. Janet Mills and the Legislature have made progress in recent years, but it will take a sustained effort to build enough new units.
Our View: COVID boosters key to getting through Maine winter
We may or may not be heading for a severe surge. But if we do, the new booster shots will help limit its impact.
Our View: National brands trying to pull a fast one on Maine workers
Customers and our communities should demand more from union-busting Starbucks, Chipotle.
View from Away: Whether it’s asteroids, viruses or climate change, science is humanity’s hope
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS)
Our View: Honor Clean Water Act’s 50 years with efforts to emulate it
The same spirit of bold and enterprising leadership will be required to tackle PFAS and more.