Editorials

Published
October 15, 2010

Our View: PUC should not block’smart meters’ program

Maine's top public health official has given the green light to so-called "smart meters," the electricity-use measuring devices that are being installed by Central Maine Power Co. as part of its grid modernization program. But if you think that will be the end of opposition to the program, think again. In this era when every threat is magnified by someone, and every side of an argument has its own set of facts, don't expect anything to die down quickly.
Published
October 15, 2010

Our View: State Theatre’s latest rebirth is right on cue

The old movie palace's revival will complement an up-and-coming neighborhood.
Published
October 14, 2010

Our View: Energy-efficiency group finds good work in Maine

The state's investment in energy efficiency has earned it a spot in the nation's top 10.
Published
October 14, 2010

Our View: Gay troops ruling shows dysfunction of Congress

A single judge in California and a dysfunctional Congress has put the Obama administration in the bizarre position of fighting in court to maintain a law the president wants repealed. But following a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillips that orders the military to immediately end its ban on openly gay troops, the administration has little choice: Appeal to keep the ban in place while Congress and the Pentagon work through a change of policy, or let the ruling stand and let one judge make law.
Published
October 13, 2010

Our View: Portland policedon’t need wrong kind of help

There is a lot the public can do to help police fight crime. Members of a community often know better than law enforcement who belongs on their street and who doesn't, and they are much more likely to be at the scene of a fight or break-in than a police officer. Well-organized neighborhood watch organizations, like the one in Portland's North Deering area, keep everyone safer.

Published
October 12, 2010

Our View: High-speed fiber network will be boon to rural Maine

The Three Ring Binder is a project that will drive economic development for many years.
Published
October 12, 2010

Our View: Waterfront conflictrevealed in e-mail trail

If you didn't understand the inherent problems with mixed use development on Portland's waterfront, the recent release of e-mails between city officials and the Pierce Atwood law firm should clear it up. The documents, revealed in response to a Freedom of Access request by The Portland Press Herald, show a law firm that was threatening to pull out of a multimillion-dollar redevelopment deal by the water because of the presence of refrigerated trailers filled with lobster bait next door.
Published
October 11, 2010

Our View: Civic Center plansdon’t sparkle at first sight

You might want to call it the "Peggy Lee Civic Center." That would name the facility for the pop chanteuse who gave the world the song "Is that all there is?" The plan for revamping the 33-year-old Cumberland County Civic Center approved Friday by a unanimous task force seems a little underwhelming, especially after months of anticipation of a report from the consultants who analyzed the market as well as the building. The most eye-catching part of the plan is the price tag, an estimated $28 million to $29 million, to upgrade the facility but not add any seats.
Published
October 11, 2010

Another View: Teachers union unfairly scapegoated in recent column

It's just not true, as Ron Bancroft wrote, that teachers are a 'major force' against reform.
Published
October 9, 2010

Our View: Counties have a future if they can change

A new report outlines ways that reorganized counties could help towns save money.

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