Last week the Journal Tribune endorsed the four bond issues on Maine’s June  8 ballot. We recommended “Yes” votes on Questions 2-5, proposed bond issues that serve the interests of Maine’s people. A few more words in support of Question 2 may be appropriate, since the proposals aren’t as familiar as upgrades for roads and […]

House Republicans outmaneuvered Democrats last week, blocking funds for scientific research and education. A parliamentary maneuver enabled a minority to defeat a three-year, $40-billion program. The loss could jeopardize funding for basic research through the National Science Foundation and at federal laboratories. It also risks funding cuts for science, technology, engineering and math education ”“ […]

Polls often find that Congress is held in low esteem, but the House and Senate now are in a position to earn the goodwill of constituents by completing work on a financial reform bill. In a somewhat bipartisan vote last week, the Senate passed regulations aimed at minimizing the risk of another financial crisis. House […]

An ambitious tax reform law is jeopardy of being vetoed at the polls June 8, even though it is designed to reduce taxes for most Mainers and improve the state’s economic prospects. We can’t support a “Yes” vote on Question 1, and encourage voters to weigh the issue carefully before supporting this veto. Tax reform […]

According to my much-loved father-in-law, this is the beginning of the end of the world. Although his theory does not encompass nuclear warheads, it does involve a much more immediate and real threat to our ecosystems. Thursday marked the one month anniversary of the BP-owned oil well that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing […]

When Mainers go to the polls on June 8, they will have the opportunity to cast a series of votes that would give the state’s economy a much-needed boost.  A “No” vote on Question 1 will allow tax reforms passed by the Legislature in 2009 to take effect, cutting taxes by an average of $150 […]

Thumbs down to the loss of the Biddeford High School marching band. The reason this program was easy to cut is because it was already struggling, with a low participation rate of only 15 students. At many schools, marching band participation is compulsory for any student who wants to be in concert band, which results […]

The disease can be caught before it reaches its final stages by monitoring one protein, a study suggests.

Maine’s senior senator says Elena Kagan has the qualifications and balance in her approach to the law.

It may have been a difficult decision, but the Saco City Council was right in denying an appeal by the city’s Historic Preservation Commission, seeking to stop demolition of the former Bay View Convent. The Commission’s charge is to see historic landmarks are preserved, and it pursued this goal faithfully in the case of the […]