Gov. LePage should put aside his differences with the Legislature and tap ex-SAD 51 chief Robert Hasson for the post.
Our View
Our View: Broadband investment key to rural growth
Any infrastructure program should include a major commitment to internet expansion.
Our View: Brunswick should move ahead with express bus service
As the numbers of drivers and crashes on Interstate 295 keep rising, commuters need another option.
Our View: Now is the time for all Maine schools to test their water
Mandating that buildings using municipal systems undergo checks may be the only way to ensure students’ safety.
Our View: Life expectancy slips back while inequality grows
Bleak prospects for middle-aged Americans are as much a public health issue as an economic one.
Our View: Maine government puts group homes at risk by cutting rates
Families are right to be worried about the loss of services for adults with disabilities.
Our View: Delay in expanding Narcan access is putting Mainers’ lives at risk
As overdose deaths mount, state regulators are dragging their feet on writing over-the-counter sales rules.
Our View: There is no easy fix for health care reform law
‘Repeal and delay’ would cause much worse havoc than anything now in the Affordable Care Act.
Our View: Pollution curbs on coal-fired plants have made Gulf of Maine tuna safer
Maine’s congressional delegation should resist efforts to roll back environmental policies that have helped to reduce mercury intake.
Our View: DHHS’ plan offers best path forward for Riverview
Democrats may not trust the LePage administration, but delay won’t improve the available options.