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Our View: Case for EU ban on live Maine lobsters doesn’t hold water

Policing, education and fines are far more reasonable responses to an alleged crustacean invasion along Sweden’s coast.

Targeted support for families looking to escape poverty didn’t stand a chance in the Legislature this session.

by THE EDITORIAL BOARD April 19, 2016April 19, 2016

Maine shouldn’t just try to hold on to the past but look for new industries that will grow.

by The Editorial Board April 18, 2016November 30, 2016

Maine is slipping backward on key indicators amid a focus on ‘socialists’ and ‘illegals.’

by The Editorial Board April 17, 2016April 16, 2016

The person in charge of a $1.2 billion budget is accountable to no one but the governor.

The City Council should answer some nagging questions before it signs off on this plan.

Making 21 the legal minimum would help prevent vulnerable teenagers from getting hooked.

When the U.S. government won’t even enforce current law, how will it protect manufacturers?

By paving the way for studies of marijuana’s medical safety and efficacy, reclassification could benefit Maine patients and doctors.

by THE EDITORIAL BOARD April 12, 2016April 12, 2016

A record that follows fish from boat to market would benefit Mainers who do it the right way.