A rare collaboration between The Boston Globe and the Portland Press Herald shows how a small island in Maine is at the center of a worldwide crisis
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Posted inElection 2022, Op-eds, Opinion
Cumberland DA Sahrbeck: Let’s continue with our progress in criminal justice reform
I’m seeking reelection to effect not only cash bail reform and decarceration but also preventive measures to help people avoid the criminal justice system.
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Jim Fossel: Supreme Court could make abortion an issue for the states
Even if Roe is overturned, reproductive rights still will be subject to an often-messy democratic process.
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The Maine Millennial: Another way to look at abortion debate
No one is forced to be an organ donor, though it would save many lives. So why can’t we respect a pregnant woman’s bodily autonomy?
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Poliquin misses the point on Maine power consumption
Maine uses more power from carbon-emitting sources than our clean-energy profile suggests.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Too much information?
A database of vaccine side effects may have sown doubt in the efficacy of vaccinations.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: New study finds same old problems at Long Creek
Despite promises of reform, youths who need psychiatric treatment are still being held in a prison.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Economists support Pine Tree Power referendum
Our Power is an elegant solution that adapts a proven business model to today’s compelling needs.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: COVID malaise will leave a mark
We are going to learn about the long-term effects of living through a crisis that never ends.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Remembering an old friend
An interview with a witness to history led to a friendship that endured.