We should be able to go to church or the grocery store and not have to wonder whether we’ll make it home safely.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Douglas Rooks: Jurors in CMP corridor case succeeded where many others failed
Going forward, we need to collectively make better decisions about creating a survivable future.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Rail company responsible for Maine derailment should face consequences
CPKC should be held accountable for its mismanaged effort since the incident.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Land-based aquaculture trade-off is too great
The pollution caused by fish farming should be rejected by everybody who has a stake in Maine’s waters.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: What would fishing in Maine be without the wildlife?
Lead poisoning from fishing has for years been one of the leading causes of loon deaths. We want to change that.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: A school with guns in it is not a safe school
Is this what a legislative response to gun violence looks like?
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Life isn’t always as grizzly as it seems
Maine, quieter years ago, is still a piece of heaven. But we do face tough times. In rough times, the tendency is to hunker down, press forward, recognize the slope is steep, climb hard, just accept the unpleasantness — as if bad news were assured. We begin to expect it. But that is not really […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine is not meeting its obligation to children like my son
Without a critical change to the payment structure for special-purpose preschools, these schools cannot survive.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: As long as it’s easy to get a firearm, nowhere is safe
A majority of legislators seem to believe Maine is not at risk of gun violence, despite disturbing proof that it is.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: What’s really needed to address Maine’s educator shortages
At the root of every solution to the dearth of teachers is something simple: respect.