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Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
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Another View: Way to fight addiction is to make health care universal
A columnist had good ideas about how to treat people with addiction, but not how to pay for it.
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Another View: Turkey’s tyrant steamrolls the media, because he can
Insulting the president is a crime and the press is only free if it’s onboard with the government.
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Another View: United States should abandon unsuccessful effort in Somalia
The costly, decades-long attempt to install a sturdy government risks provoking a revenge assault.
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Our View: Telemedicine abortion will help lift barrier to basic care
Maine women stand to benefit from greater access to the safer, more affordable medication option.
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Our View: Solar power compromise fairly shares costs, benefits
Lawmakers should not miss this opportunity to responsibly expand renewable power.
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Our View: Maine state medical board failing to ensure accountability
A history of sanctions should have been a factor in penalizing a Falmouth doctor in connection with the death of one of his patients.
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Our View: Maine’s arsenic problem merits robust public response
Exposure to the toxin can have a lifetime of consequences for children, but officials have resisted efforts to boost Maine’s poor record on well testing.
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Another View: U.N. pressure on North Korea is mostly symbolic, for now
Whether sanctions will lead to real change in the poor but well-armed state won’t be clear for a while.
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Our View: Life-saving Narcan should be in more Mainers’ hands
Allowing the overdose antidote to be sold over the counter will buy valuable time.