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Our View: Counter drug addiction with help, not harsh laws

by The Editorial Board May 17, 2019May 16, 2019

Maine jails and prisons are still crowded with people who are there only because they are addicted to drugs.

by The Editorial Board May 16, 2019May 15, 2019

Pets may seem like members of the family, but they are really property – and that’s how the courts should rule.

by The Editorial Board May 15, 2019May 14, 2019

An increase in extreme interventions is a clear sign that there’s neither the will nor the resources to deal with challenging behavior.

by The Editorial Board May 14, 2019May 13, 2019

Hospitals charge private insurance three times more for the same services paid by Medicare.

People’s sincere beliefs should not be written off as a political dodge.

by The Editorial Board May 13, 2019May 11, 2019

This election reform would let more people get involved earlier in the political process

by Logan Parker May 12, 2019May 11, 2019

Birds like the whip-poor-will and nighthawk are hard to see, but their movements can be tracked if enough Mainers will lend their ears.

by The Editorial Board May 12, 2019May 11, 2019

A child’s home life, health, education and later well-being are all connected.

by The Washington Post May 10, 2019May 10, 2019

The president’s bluster is seen as weakness, putting successful negotiations in peril.

by The Editorial Board May 10, 2019May 16, 2019

The Trump administration has shown no interest in keeping a watch on this troubling industry.