This tribute shouldn’t be paid to a former UMaine president who promoted racist selective-breeding policies and worked to sow doubt about the link between smoking and cancer.
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Our view: Once again, EPA is taking a swipe at air quality
The agency is set to roll back Obama mileage standards that do a lot to protect Mainers from pollution.
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Our View: Statue would help tell story of pioneering athlete
The remarkable Penobscot pro baseball player Louis Sockalexis is long overdue for recognition.
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Our View: Lawmakers won’t listen on ranked-choice voting
Voters have repeatedly said they want changes to the way that elections are run.
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Our View: Uncontested races usher bad candidates into office
If the right people don’t step up, the wrong people will have access to positions of power.
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Our View: Prison program offers model for slowing spread of opioid epidemic
Maine should look to Rhode Island and provide addiction treatment to inmates – both behind bars and after their release.
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Our View: Rallies and research will change gun debate
Students’ righteous anger raises hope that gun violence can be seen as a public health problem.
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Our View: Congress’ harassment policies do nothing for victims
The institution protects itself at the expense of taxpayers and the targets of sexual misconduct.
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Our View: Republicans responsible for looming chaos in health care marketplaces
Despite Maine Sen. Susan Collins’ efforts to fix it, her party, from the president on down, created the mess.
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Our View: Facebook putting users’ privacy at great risk
A voter-profiling scandal makes chillingly clear that it’s a big problem to have so much personal data in one place.