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Editorials
Our View: Lobster industry needs to contribute more than ‘Crush Mills’
The governor and others are making a good-faith effort to answer questions about the future of the Gulf of Maine. Fishermen should join them.
Our View: Increased smoking, drinking part of COVID’s cost
It will take a few years to know if people’s pandemic coping methods will result in increased sickness and death.
Our View: Goodwill shows waste a problem for thrifty Mainers
The state has a long history of reusing and repairing old items, one that is increasingly at odds with our times.
Our View: Inmates of Maine’s prisons, jails need vaccines, too
The state is leading the nation in distributing COVID vaccines, except to one vulnerable group.
Our View: The return of high school sports brings hope, caution
Things are returning to normal, but it will take all of us to make sure they stay that way.
Our View: Maine State Police should stop hiding officer misconduct records
An overly strict interpretation of state law leads the agency to cut short investigations, obscure findings and destroy records that should be public.
View from Away: As Biden declares an end to the ‘forever war’ in Afghanistan, the Taliban declare victory
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Our View: Give young people in nation’s oldest state more input in Augusta
A new bill would create the Youth Impact Commission to inform and advise policymakers.
Our View: The food we throw away is hurting the planet
More than a third of all food produced is thrown away, and it produces greenhouse gases at an alarming rate.