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Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Chronic absenteeism can’t be tackled by Maine schools alone
Specific and effective engagement with students and parents calls for a whole lot of outside help.
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Our View: James Webb Space Telescope proves its worth
The value of investing in our space program is as clear as the beautiful, haunting images being sent home by the $10 billion telescope.
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Another View: Address long COVID as an economic drag
Up to 3 million full-time equivalent workers have been knocked out by lingering health effects. Let’s start acting like it.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: It makes sense for us to endorse questions, not candidates
This election cycle, we’ve decided it’s better to present our perspective on the people running than to tell readers how to vote for them.
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Another View: Texas’ cautious approach to marijuana use has been the correct path
There are still too many unknowns to broadly expand legal marijuana use. The state of Texas has taken that fact into account to good effect.
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Our View: Maine’s landmark internet privacy law should set pace for other states
Maine took on powerful telecom companies and won, paving the way for privacy rights to spread across the country.
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Our View: Dispute over lobstering in Gulf of Maine close to running aground
If the goal is to protect both right whales and the fishing industry, the debate is heading in the wrong direction.
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Our View: With electric vehicle incentives, the devil will be in the detail
A series of municipal programs support Mainers in making environmentally sound decisions when the time is right. The state can and should do the same.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Another summer tourism season shows value of good workers
Hospitality businesses are competing for workers from a limited pool. The ones that win will be the best position to thrive.