Lawmakers are considering a bill that would put $100 million aside to identify and mitigate contaminated sites.
Editorials
Our View: Law would level playing field between communities, big retailers
Some of the country’s most powerful corporations are using a dubious legal strategy to rob Maine cities and towns of tax revenue.
Our View: Two years of COVID have changed us all
We are all going through a traumatic event and need to remember that we are still all in this together.
View from Away: Yes, condemn Putin’s evil, but remember Russia wants freedom
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Our View: Help people with energy prices, then get us off fossil fuels
Our reliance on cheap oil has put Americans in a tough spot. The only way out is through clean energy.
Our View: Deadly Maine drivers should lose their licenses
A court official’s claim that a vehicular manslaughter conviction can’t trigger suspension boggles the mind.
Our View: High gas prices are the cost of defending Ukraine
President Biden was right to ban Russian oil imports. His opponents should not use it to pull Americans apart.
Our View: Housing bill challenges Maine’s tradition of local control
The affordable-housing shortage is a statewide crisis that can’t be solved with town-by-town zoning.
Our View: Boom in nursing shows Maine isn’t helpless against workforce shortages
The shortfall in nurses projected for the state for 2025 has been cut in half since 2017, according to a report released last week.
Our View: Maine’s new surplus should fund mental health
State refund checks will help offset inflationary pressures on households, but higher prices are not our only problem.