The public shouldn’t trust the powerful people who claim they have a monopoly on the truth and all conflicting versions are false.
Our View
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Riverview Psychiatric Center fix should fall to Maine’s next governor
Paul LePage’s half-implemented plan, created in secrecy and largely without stakeholder input, should not be shoehorned through in his final months in office.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Ignoring climate change puts Mainers in danger
Politics has stifled research that would have helped the state prepare for a warming planet.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Federal housing policies make a bad situation worse
HUD secretary Ben Carson’s response to a lack of housing is to triple rents for the very poorest Americans.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: One man’s story of suicide could give hope to many
Just hearing this account of a suicide attempt and a controversial therapy could save lives.
Posted inEditorials, Health, Opinion
Our View: Never a reason to give up HOPE in addiction fight
Police departments’ successful efforts show that helping people overcome drugs is no lost cause.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine lobster fishery doesn’t need a lecture on ethics from PETA
One of the world’s most sustainable fisheries should be praised as a model, not attacked.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Lawmakers should listen to child welfare workers
Training and technology are nice, but there aren’t enough people to do a critical job.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Industries hurt by tariffs just want markets
President Trump doesn’t realize the damage his policies will do to lobstermen, farmers and other workers.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Drug treatment should continue behind bars
A federal lawsuit on behalf of a Maine prisoner makes the case that addiction is a disease.