Editorials — The Republican Journal
Every week, The Republican Journal editorial staff collaborates on an editorial regarding a topic of interest or community concern. Often the subject of the editorial is related to a story or event that has been published online at waldo.villagesoup.com or in a previous or current print edition of The Republican Journal.
Additional Column Posts (1 - 20 of 319) Next Page
-
Editorial, March 28, 2019
Mar 28Snail's pace We have recently covered a lot (and by a lot we mean 14, and counting) of Waldo County town meetings. We've seen important town ...
-
Editorial, Feb. 14, 2019
Feb 14Living on the edge We all know that Maine is a rural state and in many locations having a vehicle is essential to everyday life. So, it should ...
-
Editorial, Jan. 24, 2019
Jan 24Maine should tighten vaccine exemption law By Portland Press Herald editorial board In the early 1800s, Edward Jenner showed he could protect ...
Editorial, Jan. 10, 2019
Jan 10Fire Chief correct Troy Fire Chief Gregory Packard Jr. was not remiss in stating that clutter hinders firefighting efforts. Surprisingly, the ...
-
Editorial, Dec. 27, 2018
Dec 27Better together It has been a year of conflict for Belfast Mayor Samantha Paradis but we are heartened to see city leaders working better together ...
-
Editorial, Nov. 29, 2018
Nov 29Delay appropriate We agree with the decision by Searsport selectmen to delay implementing a transitional 18-month budget meant to align the town's ...
-
Editorial, Sept. 20, 2018
Sep 20Time running out to contribute Clean Election Act candidates have just over a month — the deadline is Oct. 16 — to finish collecting $5 (or more) ...
-
Editorial, July 26, 2018
Jul 26No more Band-Aids The opioid crisis is here. It has been here already for a while. It is not going away. According to local law enforcement, there ...
-
Editorial, June 28, 2018
Jun 28Restore civility The move last week by Belfast Mayor Samatha Paradis to call for civility in discussions between city councilors and the public ...
Editorial, April 26, 2018
Apr 26Memories of Mrs. Bush Editor's note: This week, rather than weighing in on a topic, we're remembering Barbara Bush, who died last week at the age ...
-
Editorial, Feb. 28, 2019
Feb 28Raised voices Recently we made the rare decision to report on an executive session of the City Council based on what we heard from outside the ...
-
Editorial, Feb. 7, 2019
Feb 07Don't delay While the deadline to file is still months away, people are being encouraged to file their income tax returns as early as possible in ...
-
Editorial, Jan. 17, 2019
Jan 17Opinions are like … It seems everyone has an opinion on what news outlets, including this newspaper, are doing wrong. Many of these opinions arise ...
-
Editorial, Jan. 3, 2018
Jan 03Stop using government shutdown as a bargaining chip Our leaders in Washington should stop using government shutdown as a stick to beat the ...
-
Editorial, Dec. 20, 2018
Dec 20Much at stake We've attended nearly all of the public meetings hosted by Nordic Aquafarms about the proposed salmon farm in Belfast, some of which ...
-
Editorial, Nov. 8, 2018
Nov 08A problem we all share Young children and families in Waldo County are struggling. That's the message early childhood educators and caregivers are ...
-
Editorial, Aug. 16, 2018
Aug 16Together in sadness For the second time this year, we found ourselves last weekend covering a candlelight vigil for a young girl who died ...
-
Editorial, July 5, 2018
By Portland Press Herald ... - Jul 05DHHS dodges tough questions on child welfare There are a lot of questions Ricker Hamilton could have answered last week at a meeting of the ...
-
Editorial, May 17, 2018
May 17Reconsider flat-rate ferry fees Maine Department of Transportation, which oversees the ferry service that operates in Penboscot Bay, should ...
-
Editorial, April 12, 2018
Apr 12Fee proposal not out of line A proposal to charge a $100 fee to Stockton Springs residents who summon an ambulance without a need for medical care ...
