Editorials
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PublishedMarch 9, 2011
Our View: Too soon to tap strategic oil in response to Libyan crisis
There are other ways to insulate our economy from turmoil in a volatile part of the world.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2011
Our View: Jetport expansion should boost state’s economic future
The ability to bring people and goods to and from Maine makes this project a vital asset.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2011
Our View: Turnpike criticismnot just about its director
Longtime Maine Turnpike Authority Executive Director Paul Violette was half right when he said in his resignation letter that his leadership had become "an issue, possibly even the central issue" for critics of the organization he ran for 24 years.<br><br> Violette's resignation was the right response to a growing concern about lax oversight of the agency, but this was never about one man's performance. Questions go deeply into the MTA itself, and will not be resolved by a change at the top.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2011
Our View: Bowen has right resume for education post
This former teacher will be focused on what works to improve learning in the classroom.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2011
Our View: Cut redundancy, duplication and all unnecessary overlap
Billions could be saved by reducing the number of programs that do the same thing.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2011
Another View: Charter schools no panacea for public schools’ problems
Data show that students on average do no better, and often worse, in them.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2011
Our View: State’s proposed cuts reasonable in this crisis
There is little gained by trying to portray them as worse than they actually are.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2011
Our View: Rail project should take precedence over trail
If the two uses can't coexist, the one that boosts our economy should come first.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2011
Another View: Snow bill editorial belittled a serious hazard for drivers
It's not helpful to claim that an education program is better than a law to improve safety.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2011
Our View: State budget fits better in even-numbered years
A bill to push budget deliberations into the second year of the biennium makes sense.
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