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Our View: Maine State Police justified in plan to use body cameras

by The Editorial Board August 6, 2021August 5, 2021

The equipment is expensive, but it will boost accountability and public confidence in the agency’s work.

by The Editorial Board August 5, 2021August 4, 2021

A small school’s loss leads to a quick response from ‘neighbors’ all across the state.

by The Editorial Board August 4, 2021August 3, 2021

Other businesses are going to need to follow their lead, as COVID spreads among stubborn vaccine skeptics.

by The Editorial Board August 3, 2021August 3, 2021

One of the great achievements of American democracy could be erased in our time if we do not fight to save it.

by St. Louis Post-Dispatch August 2, 2021July 30, 2021

If the public doesn’t support a war enough to muster an all-volunteer military to fight it, should that war even be fought?

by The Editorial Board August 1, 2021July 31, 2021

Mandates by businesses, organizations and institutions can help protect the people who remain vulnerable to COVID-19.

by Bloomberg Opinion July 31, 2021July 30, 2021

President Biden’s agreement with German Chancellor Angela Merkel may improve U.S.-German relations, but it won’t achieve much else.

by Los Angeles Times July 30, 2021July 29, 2021

Just as remarkable as seeing vulnerability in a seemingly invincible competitor is witnessing society’s growth in understanding mental health.

by The Editorial Board July 29, 2021July 28, 2021

Deals are being reached with the companies responsible for shipping habit-forming medications across the U.S., and the proceeds must be used wisely.

by The Editorial Board July 28, 2021July 28, 2021

Rising temperatures already are causing catastrophic events across the planet, and it’s only going to get worse if we don’t act.