Critics of this fall’s referendum are as compassionate toward Maine’s wildlife as the measure’s supporters are.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Maine Voices: Mainers need help to ‘age in place’
That’s why the Maine Council on Aging is working with House Speaker Mark Eves to address the biggest challenges.
Another View: As ‘endemic’ Ebola looms, developing effective treatment must become public, private priority
The CDC projects up to 1.4 million cases by February, but not a single drug or vaccine is ready.
Our View: Mainers’ access to lower rates is the key smart meter issue
CMP users should focus on whether they’re getting promised energy and money savings.
Our View: St. Lawrence center’s bus plan is right approach for Munjoy Hill
Reducing the number of vehicles would be more effective than adding parking places.
Another View: White House security upgrades shouldn’t shut out the public
There’s no reason to impose ever-more-stringent safeguards in reaction to an isolated intrusion.
Our View: LePage clearly an outlier on women’s health care
He espouses the illogical belief that ending abortion will help Maine sustain its population. At the same time, he cuts services that actually benefit low-income adults and families.
Our View: Full state investigation necessary to fix Riverview woes
Patient and staff safety is at risk in a setting that substitutes punishment for treatment of people with mental illness.
Another View: Obama ‘irresponsible,’ hypocritical on national debt
The man who ripped George W. Bush for the deficits he piled up has himself reached a questionable milestone.
Our View: York’s voice should be heard on pot referendum
Even though a vote in the town won’t change the law, voters should be able to express their view.