Editorials — The Republican Journal

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• Editorial, Nov. 29, 2018

  Nov 29
  Delay 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 20
  Time 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 26
  No 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 28
  Restore civility The move last week by Belfast Mayor Samatha Paradis to call for civility in discussions between city councilors and the public ...
  
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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 ...
  

• Editorial, Nov. 8, 2018

  Nov 08
  A 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 16
  Together 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 05
  DHHS 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 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 ...