Another complaint against the Portland Democrat is dismissed by the Maine commission.
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Maine Voices: Casco Bay High shines as joyful example of learning’s expedition
Our proficiency-based education lets students develop their passion and skills at the same time.
Opiate abuse crisis touches 6 out of 10 Mainers, poll results reveal
A newspaper poll suggests 780,000 residents know someone who has used heroin or abused painkillers, and shows disagreement over the primary causes: Dealers, disease, moral failing or something else?
Maine Voices: Prioritizing early childhood education would pay off for children, Maine
Creating a comprehensive statewide system would invest in Maine’s youngsters when it is most effective.
Our View: Vaccination coverage improving, but too many Maine schools remain at risk
Falling opt-out rates shouldn’t distract from the need to keep pressing for stricter immunization mandates.
Commentary: Stings indicate thin line between entrapment and just prosecutions, Yarmouth legislator says
The question arises: Are the Maine Warden Service’s practices a fair way to conduct criminal investigations?
Our View: Indiana HIV outbreak provides public health warning to Maine
Too many Mainers lack access to the resources that can keep blood-borne diseases from spreading.
Commentary: ‘Hearing’ on Maine Warden Service conduct a one-sided sham, legislator says
Only two people were allowed to testify, and the oversight committee lobbed them only soft questions.
Commentary: Constitution compatible with expanded background checks, state Rep. Dion says
The Second Amendment is not a permission slip to sidestep the serious issues involving firearms in Maine.
Our View: Allowing Maine judges leeway on fines a step toward equal justice
A new state law will help ensure that the poor aren’t punished more harshly than the rich for identical crimes.