Editorials

Published
December 30, 2010

Our View: New stamps won’t make postal problems disappear

The stamps may say they are 'forever,' but the Postal Service will have to keep changing.
Published
December 30, 2010

Winter travel hassles show impact of new rules

This week's blizzard was the first to test new federal regulations designed to protect passengers from unnecessary inconvenience during weather emergencies. The final verdict on the new rules is not in, but the preliminary evidence suggests that we've traded one form of inconvenience for another. Because airlines now face fines of up to $27,500 for every passenger kept on a tarmac for more than three hours, flights that might have made an attempt to take off in the past are now canceled.
Published
December 29, 2010

Our View: Fuel-tax relief needed for Maine fishermen

Charging fishing boats a tax dedicated for road construction just doesn't make much sense.
Published
December 29, 2010

Our View: Portland library film series shows teen drama is not new

Today's young people will get to see how every generation has the same struggles.
Published
December 28, 2010

Our View: City, police union make good bargain in an uncertain time

Negotiating a public employee contract during an economic downturn is not easy -- either on government officials or the unions. Portland, like virtually every large community in Maine, has had to deal with a drop in tax collections, fewer permit fees and a decline in support from the state. It seems that the only source of revenue that hasn't declined is federal assistance, and that help is scheduled to come to an abrupt halt next year.

Published
December 28, 2010

Our View: Students are the experts on teacher performance

A new study indicates that we should change the way we think about the evaluation process.
Published
December 27, 2010

Our View: Lame-duck Congress busier than it needed to be

Was it the dawn of an enduring new season of cooperation, or a brief winter flurry of mutual capitulation? Either way, the lame-duck session of Congress that wrapped up last week featured a surprising explosion of legislative activity that almost no one could have envisioned after the November elections saw Republicans seize control of the House of Representatives and strengthen their hand in the Senate.
Published
December 27, 2010

Our View: Women like playing sports, but few will watch them

Though Title IX brought equality for participants, spectators weren't covered by it.
Published
December 26, 2010

Our View: New START agreement a bipartisan achievement

The strong support of 13 Republicans restored a historic process to U.S.-Russian relations.
Published
December 26, 2010

Our View: Wind power’s benefits outweigh its downside

Maine desperately needs the jobs and investment the industry is likely to bring.