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• Editorial, May 17, 2018

  May 17
  Reconsider flat-rate ferry fees Maine Department of Transportation, which oversees the ferry service that operates in Penboscot Bay, should ...
  

• Editorial, April 12, 2018

  Apr 12
  Fee 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 ...
  

• Editorial, March 22, 2018

  Mar 22
  An ounce of prevention The move to keep active a child abuse prevention program slated to be dissolved under the LePage administration is an ...
  

• Editorial, March 1, 2018

  Mar 01
  Just go We get it. Saturdays are busy for everyone and it is difficult to carve out time for the annual town meeting. But it's important. Make the ...
  

• Editorial, Feb. 8, 2018

  By Portland Press Herald ... - Feb 08
  Gov. LePage stands in the way of rules that save lives It's clear Gov. Paul LePage doesn't care about the Mainers dying in the opioid epidemic — ...
  

• Editorial, Jan. 25, 2018

  Jan 25
  Junk food ban won't make Maine healthier BY PORTLAND PRESS HERALD EDITORIAL BOARD The federal government has said once again that Gov. Paul LePage ...
  

• Editorial: Stay warm and safe

  Jan 04
  With extreme cold continuing across the state, a number of agencies are issuing warnings and tips for staying warm and safe. At the top of the ...
  

• Editorial, Nov. 30, 2017

  Nov 30
  Don't fall for a scam Though Black Friday and Cyber Monday are in the rearview mirror, there are still plenty of online shopping days until ...
  

• Editorial, Nov. 16, 2017

  Nov 16
  Last week, we applauded young people who are filling municipal and state-level seats for public office. This week, we are offering our thanks to ...
  

• Editorial, Oct. 26, 2017

  Oct 26
  Remain vigilant When you hear the term domestic violence, what image immediately comes to mind? For most people, the image probably is of an angry ...
  

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  Editorial, April 26, 2018

  Apr 26
  Memories 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, March 29, 2018

  Mar 29
  Thibodeau withdrawal creates void Senate President — and Waldo County senator — Michael Thibodeau announced this week he would withdraw from the ...
  

• Editorial, March 15, 2018

  Mar 15
  Prom time can also be scam time Prom can be one of the most expensive nights of the year for students. Before teenagers dance the night away, ...
  

• Editorial, Feb. 15, 2018

  Feb 15
  Make ferry rates fair Island residents and town officials have voiced concerns about the Maine Department of Transportation's plan to raise ferry ...
  

• Editorial, Feb. 1, 2018

  Feb 01
  Welcome to Belfast A press advisory Monday that the governor would be in town for a “major economic development announcement,” followed by a ...
  

• Editorial, Jan. 18, 2018

  Jan 18
  He had a dream The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., man of God and civil rights activist, died 50 years ago. For the last week, The King Center in ...
  
• Guest Editorial

  Kids count!

  By Jayne Crosby Giles - Dec 28
  While helping a volunteer Belfast Rotary Santa deliver gifts and goodies recently, I overheard a conversation that highlights the value of ...
  

• Editorial, Nov. 23, 2017

  Nov 23
  Faced with threat to shellfish industry, Maine has its head in the sand Editor's note: The following editorial originally appeared in Portland ...
  

• Editorial, Nov. 2, 2017

  Nov 02
  Safety during and after storms The area is still recovering from the severe wind and rain storm that hit Monday morning and it seems a good time ...
  

• Editorial,  Oct. 19, 2017

  By Portland Press Herald ... - Oct 19
  Public records ARE public Editor's note: The following editorial originally appeared in Portland Press Herald. Leave it to lawyers to argue that ...