After spreading extremist views on social media, Russell Gauvin is allowed to retire with no finding of wrongdoing.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Give voters another chance to support Land for Maine’s Future
Funding for the popular and effective program has not been on the ballot in nearly a decade.
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Our View: Sometimes government is the solution
President Biden has charted a bold plan that uses the power of the federal government to bail out struggling families.
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Another View: Biden spending spree bad for the economy
Some of the spending directed to infrastructure projects could get bipartisan buy-in. Yet the costly plans read more like liberal wish lists.
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Our View: Lobster industry has more to add to wind discussion than ‘Crush Mills’
The governor and others are making a good-faith effort to answer questions about the Gulf of Maine’s future. Fishermen should join them.
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Our View: Increased smoking, drinking part of COVID’s cost
It will take a few years to determine whether people’s pandemic coping methods will result in increased sickness and death.
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Our View: Goodwill shows that waste a problem for thrifty Mainers
The state has a long history of reusing and repairing old items, but the nonprofit can’t use things like damaged couches and moldy books.
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Our View: Inmates of Maine’s prisons, jails need vaccines, too
The state is leading the nation in distributing COVID vaccines, except to one vulnerable group.
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Our View: The return of high school sports brings hope, caution
Things are returning to normal, but it will take all of us to make sure they stay that way.
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Our View: Maine State Police should stop hiding officer misconduct records
An overly strict interpretation of state law leads the agency to cut short investigations, obscure findings and destroy records that should be public.