A roundup of cases closed July 11-17, 2019, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
Megan Bachelder
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: Congress is rushing to make the CIA less accountable
It’s already a crime to identify a covert intelligence agent or confidential informant working overseas. But even though the law has only been used twice in 37 years — and even though no persuasive case has been made that it needs to be toughened or expanded. It needs to slow down and demand evidence that […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Douglas Rooks: On taxes, good intentions are not enough
Lawmakers must confront a tax system that is skewed toward big corporations and the wealthy.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: ‘Extreme heat’ on tap for Maine summers
A report tells us what to expect if nothing is done about climate change.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Another View: History along I-95
I am sure the Department of Transportation had reason to recently clear-cut the Western Avenue interchange with Interstate 95. I only wish more people knew exactly what it was they were cutting down (“With eye on safety, Maine DOT clearing trees near I-95 exits,” June 21). The Western Avenue interchange was created in the mid-1950s […]