A spike in robberies, traceable to addicts feeding a habit, puts community safety and well-being at risk.
Our View
Our View: Maine State Police should face questions about response to deadly rampage
If a victim’s account is accurate, recent killings in Aroostook County could have been avoided.
Our View: Portland pot fest not the place to link patients, suppliers
A Deering Oaks event didn’t make the grade as a place for new medical users to find caregivers, and the city was wise to deny the organizers a permit.
Our View: The time to move the York toll plaza is here
Another study confirms what previous studies have found: The plaza is in the wrong place.
Our View: Legislative session may be over, but the battle rages on
Questions about the limits of executive power promise to fill what’s usually Maine’s slow season.
Our View: Maine lawmakers make real progress toward welfare reform
The refundable earned income credit and ‘welfare cliff’ antidote passed this session make it easier for low-income Mainers to work and transition off assistance.
Our View: Portland cold storage good news for state
The industry’s biggest players are bullish on building a needed link on the western waterfront.
Our View: Clean Power Plan will help us breathe easier
The Maine delegation should resist efforts to weaken the federal carbon emissions limits.
Our view: Heavy weight of history carried by rebel flags
People should be careful about the images they embrace and the messages they convey.
Our View: Maine shirks obligation to K-12 schools, students
A credit-rating agency’s warning should be a wake-up call about the state’s inability to meet a school funding mandate.