Editorials

Published
March 6, 2011

Our View: State’s proposed cuts reasonable in this crisis

There is little gained by trying to portray them as worse than they actually are.
Published
March 5, 2011

Our View: Rail project should take precedence over trail

If the two uses can't coexist, the one that boosts our economy should come first.
Published
March 4, 2011

Another View: Snow bill editorial belittled a serious hazard for drivers

It's not helpful to claim that an education program is better than a law to improve safety.
Published
March 4, 2011

Our View: State budget fits better in even-numbered years

A bill to push budget deliberations into the second year of the biennium makes sense.
Published
March 3, 2011

Our View: Maine right to use bond money for Kittery bridge

Transportation planners have the funds because voters approved this kind of spending. Using the bond money to pay Maine's share would deplete much of what is left in the fund, creating potential problems elsewhere in the state. But the state can't afford to back out of the Kittery project now.

Published
March 3, 2011

Our View: Bridgton vote shows little interest in stopping growth

In this slow economic recovery, residents seem wary of turning away potential investors.
Published
March 2, 2011

Our View: Maine’s metropolitan areaswill be engine of future growth

When the next wave of economic growth finally gets here, where will it hit first? A new study makes a strong case that it will be in the cities and towns that make up our metropolitan areas.<br /><br /> They are already the source of the most economic activity, produce most of their state's exports and collect most of the taxes.<br /><br /> They are home to most of the people, including a disproportionate share of the scientists and engineers who will be at the center of the next economic resurgence, as well as working-age people with college degrees who will be needed to fill newly created, high-skill jobs.
Published
March 2, 2011

Our View: New Good Will-Hinckley returns to farm roots

A new school could give troubled teens a second chance by learning how to till the land.
Published
March 1, 2011

Our View: Are we in a ‘fight’ over recreational pot? No

Mainers want to offer suffering people pain relief, but recreational use is a different issue. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., visited Maine last week, where he addressed about 100 people at an "expo" for legal cannabis growers in support of approving marijuana for recreational use.
Published
March 1, 2011

Our View: Gulf of Maine seafood helped by being ‘branded’

Those who want to know if their purchases are local and sustainable now have a way to tell.