Our View: Report shows how to fix Maine’s broken legal system for poor

Low-income Mainers are not being treated equally before the law.

Our View: Shortage of H-2B visas puts Maine in bind

Maine suffers from a systemic shortage of workers. In this case, though, it can be fixed.

View from Away: Puerto Rico is still in distress long after Hurricane Maria

Our View: Program shows how to bring Mainers together

With Operation Breaking Stereotypes, students with different backgrounds prove we can be one Maine.

Our View: Cutting aid won’t help stop border crisis

President Donald Trump's plan for the problems at the border would only make them worse.

Our View: Lack of privacy protections inhibits good uses of big data

Collecting real-time information on an individual level is a great planning tool – unless that information is misused.

Our View: Facebook finally acts to counter online hate

The company has been slow to deny a platform to advocates of racial violence.

Our View: Maine cities need local-option sales tax

Communities like Portland, which face unique demands, should be allowed to raise revenue in different ways.

View from Away: Supreme Court should end gerrymandering

Our View: Judge’s ruling on opioid treatment in jail will save lives

Medication-assisted treatment should be available when, where and for whom it is needed.