Decriminalizing hypodermic needles is a hopeful sign that saving lives from drug overdose is becoming a priority.
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Our View: Maine lobster rules should be based on real-world data
A federal judge rightly finds that the government needs more than guesswork to issue its whale protection plan.
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Maine Voices: Opening our eyes is key to reducing frequency, impact of domestic violence
Each perpetrator is someone else’s supportive friend, loving brother, caring father, helpful neighbor or favorite coworker.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Healthy democracies can’t discriminate against independent candidates, voters
Make primaries nonpartisan; standardize ballot and financing rules, and include all general election candidates in public debates.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: David Flanagan served Maine
Whether he was heading a company or volunteering for a cause, he did his best for the state he loved.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Sen. Craig Hickman: Vote ‘yes’ on Question 3 to reaffirm that all power is inherent in the people.
Maine should amend our Constitution to enshrine a right to food, the state senator and organic farmer writes.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Politics trumping public health
Conservatives have long stoked distrust in government – and now we are paying for it.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Hold Facebook accountable, but don’t stop there
The social media giant is just one player in a marketing and media ecosystem that sends damaging messages to girls.
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Danny Tyree: Have you hugged a bureaucrat lately?
As a longtime fan of Monty Python’s “Ministry of Silly Walks” sketch, I feel compelled to say a few words on behalf of much-maligned bureaucrats everywhere. Consider the adjectives that get recycled ad nauseum when bureaucrats are mentioned: “faceless,” “unelected,” “anonymous”… Bureaucrats deserve more positive adjectives. Maybe “effervescent,” “trend-setting,” “ready-to-use,” “hypoallergenic.” Unfortunately, new adjectives must […]
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Maine Voices: What USM learned about leadership from President Cummings
In five years, Glenn Cummings changed the university’s culture and built an asset for the whole state.