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Our View: Trump’s plan to fight opioid epidemic is way off track

by THE EDITORIAL BOARD March 20, 2018March 19, 2018

It’s not the death penalty that Maine needs – it’s funding for drug treatment to save lives, as local police will be quick to point out.

by the Editorial Board March 18, 2018March 16, 2018

A traditional industry can benefit just as much from R&D spending as a high-tech startup.

by The Editorial Board March 16, 2018March 15, 2018

Claims that excessive force was used against an 11-year-old are just the latest issue at the Long Creek Youth Development Center.

Lawmakers should not use federal tax changes as an excuse to blow up the next state budget.

by The Editorial Board March 14, 2018March 13, 2018

Unemployed residents not only have been denied benefits, they also have faced official indifference and contempt.

by THE EDITORIAL BOARD March 13, 2018March 12, 2018

A drug-affected baby will likely join a chaotic home unless there is an effective intervention.

by The Editorial Board March 11, 2018March 10, 2018

Young people expect government to function as it’s supposed to be, not how it has become.

by The Editorial Board March 9, 2018March 8, 2018

And Gov. LePage needs to recognize his role in changes that should have been made to protect children like Marissa Kennedy.

by the editorial board March 8, 2018March 8, 2018

A man died in an instant, but the events that  led to his death had been unfolding for months.

by The Editorial Board March 7, 2018March 6, 2018

Meanwhile, lower- and middle-class Americans see only a slight increase in take-home pay.