Some of the spending directed to infrastructure projects could get bipartisan buy-in. Yet the costly plans read more like liberal wish lists.
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Our View: Lobster industry has more to add to wind discussion than ‘Crush Mills’
The governor and others are making a good-faith effort to answer questions about the Gulf of Maine’s future. Fishermen should join them.
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Our View: Increased smoking, drinking part of COVID’s cost
It will take a few years to determine whether people’s pandemic coping methods will result in increased sickness and death.
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Our View: Goodwill shows that waste a problem for thrifty Mainers
The state has a long history of reusing and repairing old items, but the nonprofit can’t use things like damaged couches and moldy books.
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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.
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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.
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Another View: As Biden declares an end to the ‘forever war,’ the Taliban declare victory
We fear that peace is the last thing we’ll see in Afghanistan any time soon.
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Our View: Give young people in state with the oldest population more input in Augusta
A new bill would create the Youth Impact Commission to inform and advise policymakers.
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Our View: Court should protect Maine’s sound redistricting process
A slow census makes it impossible for the state to keep our constitution’s tight deadlines.
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Our View: What’s next for fully vaccinated Mainers?
As more people reduce their risk of catching or spreading the virus, we need more-nuanced public health guidance.