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Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
Another View: Editorial disparages, dismisses well-founded criticism of wind power
Wind developers’ dependence on subsidies should stir skepticism both in Maine and nationwide.
Our View: All minds should stay open on Congress Square’s future
Another yes-or-no vote would divide the people who should be working together on this issue.
Another View: Congress doesn’t need more time to study online sales tax
The House needs to pass this legislation before it leaves for its five-week summer recess.
Another View: Putin has blood on his hands from passenger jet atrocity
The Russian president can’t avoid responsibility for arming pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine.
Our View: With food-stamp cutoff, Maine’s able-bodied jobless snared in Catch-22
Implementing a work mandate will be just a political gesture unless the state addresses roadblocks to getting a job.
Our View: David Flanagan has the right skills to lead USM
The interim president’s background in finance, management and politics could prove valuable.
Another View: Dismissive columnist overlooks roots of USM’s community engagement effort
The renewed commitment harkens back to a concept that’s been part of public higher education since 1862.
Maine Voices: Spare the suffering and skip the annual Maine Lobster Festival
Evidence shows crustaceans can feel pain, which further shows the inhumanity of their treatment.
Our View: Medicaid cuts don’t reduce Mainers’ need for mental health care
Eliminating MaineCare for 25,000 people has just kicked the problem down the road.