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Editorials from the past month:

Week of May 11 through May 17
Boys & Girls Clubs safe sites that turn out confident, loved youth
[May 15, 2008]
Goodbye to rusty lawn ornaments? Not quite
[May 15, 2008]
Do school budgets really need two votes?
[May 14, 2008]
Keep science in the science class...and politics out of it
[May 13, 2008]
Idea a novel way for mentally ill to stay out of jail
[May 12, 2008]
When a child dies, some moms give up
[May 11, 2008]
Week of May 4 through May 10
Saturday Short Takes
MOOSE ARE ON THE MOVE, SO KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED
[May 10, 2008]
BUZZING PERSONAL WATERCRAFT OWNERS BE WARNED
[May 10, 2008]
TODAY'S THE DAY WE ALL CAN HELP FEED THE HUNGRY
[May 10, 2008]


City should put library high on list for funding
[May 9, 2008]
No fair changing rules in middle of election game
[May 8, 2008]
It takes a village
[May 7, 2008]
Will Maine lose some rural schools?
[May 6, 2008]
Wood-pellet industry shows great promise
[May 5, 2008]
Sex-offender list needs revision, but carefully
[May 4, 2008]
Week of April 27 through May 3
Saturday Short Takes
Salvation Army thefts shameful, illegal
[May 3, 2008]
Grants will help us keep invasive milfoil in check
[May 3, 2008]
Act by good people saved Norlands mansion
[May 3, 2008]
Parents cringe as more students play lacrosse
[May 3, 2008]
Fewer science, math students
[May 2, 2008]
Maine's spring floods life-changing for some
[May 2, 2008]
Federal probe of McGowan needs to be swift
[May 1, 2008]
Plotting a course for the North Woods
[April 30, 2008]
Edging toward a farm bill
[April 29, 2008]
Cybercommerce lets in thieves of 21st century
[April 28, 2008]
Benton eases into decision about town assistant
[April 27, 2008]
Week of April 20 through April 26
Saturday Short Takes
DETERMINING CHILD'S GENDER BY WHAT MOM EATS
[April 26, 2008]
NEW AUGUSTA GROUP GIVES PURPOSE TO TREE HUGGERS
[April 26, 2008]
TRAIN AFICIONADOS MAY YET BE VINDICATED
[April 26, 2008]
Lay midwives should not give medications
[April 25, 2008]
911 consolidation naysayers' fear being borne out
[April 24, 2008]
Lawmakers had session that was largely effective
[April 23, 2008]
Earth Day '08
[April 22, 2008]
Selfless youths can inspire others to do good
[April 21, 2008]
Capital city's future hinges on Capitol ideas
[April 20, 2008]
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Week of April 13 through April 19
Saturday Short Takes
THANKS TO FIRST RESPONDERS FOR RISKS THEY TAKE
[April 19, 2008]
SUMMER SCENES PAINTED ON WINTER CANVAS
[April 19, 2008]
SPRING SPORTS FINALLY BECKON HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES
[April 19, 2008]
Flag underfoot: Whether called art or desecration, First Amendment protects the act
[April 18, 2008]
Democrats slip in tax increases with night vote
[April 17, 2008]
Deadline looms for passage of farm bill
[April 16, 2008]
State woes don't necessarily need law to 'fix' them
[April 15, 2008]
Senators' ethics vote should be on record options
[April 15, 2008]
Leaving region power grid gives Maine options
[April 14, 2008]
Bridge repair must be priority
[April 14, 2008]
Mapping a promising future for Kennebec
[April 13, 2008]
Week of April 6 through April 12
Saturday Short Takes
JUST DOING THEIR JOBS -- SAVING LIVES
[April 12, 2008]
TODAY'S SURVEY WILL HELP POLICE DO THEIR JOB BETTER
[April 12, 2008]
LEARNING TOWN GOVERNMENT FROM SEWAGE UP
[April 12, 2008]
Our job to keep POWs' sacrifice in our memory
[April 11, 2008]
We should ignore Heath, League, dogma of bigotry
[April 11, 2008]
Consolidation foes should ditch poison pill
[April 10, 2008]
Taking on the cyber-bullies
[April 9, 2008]
Private interest versus public obligation
[April 9, 2008]
I-295 detour: not pleasant, but necessary
[April 8, 2008]
Counting what needs to be counted
[April 7, 2008]
We are not entirely in control ...and that's a very good thing
[April 7, 2008]
Smoking is bad; people who smoke aren't
[April 6, 2008]
Week of March 30 through April 5
Saturday Short Takes
THE WAY LIFE SHOULD BE, KID VERSION
[April 5, 2008]
BUCKLE UP -- AND DITCH THE CUSSEDNESS
[April 5, 2008]
THE PRIZE FOR SURVIVING WINTER: OPENING DAY
[April 5, 2008]
IN SEARCH OF TIGHT LINES
[April 5, 2008]
Real ID turns into a circus
[April 4, 2008]
Well-fed kids will learn thanks to school breakfast expansion
[April 3, 2008]
Budget's fixed, but what about the next one?
[April 2, 2008]
Serving children's needs even better
[April 1, 2008]
Senate race should turn on real issues
[April 1, 2008]
Statewide building code more efficient
[March 31, 2008]
Preserving natural gems for all to enjoy Kennebec Land Trust: 3,200 acres in 20 years
[March 30, 2008]
WHAT IS REAL ID?
[March 30, 2008]
Week of March 23 through March 29
Saturday Short Takes
GARDENERS NOT AS HAPPY AS SNOWMOBILERS
[March 29, 2008]
PERFECT JOB? SUMMER, IN A BOAT, ON THE LAKE
[March 29, 2008]
SOME 'STOPLIGHT CAMERAS' WORK TOO WELL
[March 29, 2008]
MAINERS LIKE TO GIVE TO WORTHY CAUSES
[March 29, 2008]
Time to give up fight to keep Fort Halifax Dam
[March 28, 2008]
Baez brings spring, memories to concert-goers
[March 27, 2008]
Belgrade should look to examples in other locales
[March 27, 2008]
Legislators do well to soften Baldacci's cuts
[March 26, 2008]
4,000 deaths in 5 years, but no end in sight
[March 25, 2008]
Anti-hunger movement just too nice
[March 24, 2008]
Timing was off, but Obama's words were gems
[March 23, 2008]
Have a joyful Easter
[March 23, 2008]
Saturday Short Takes
ICEBREAKERS ON KENNEBEC OUR SPRING SERENADE
[March 22, 2008]
TIME TO ORDER NEW CHECKS -- AGAIN
[March 22, 2008]
SOME GOOD NEWS IN WORLD OF FORECLOSURES
[March 22, 2008]
EDUCATION CHIEF LETS GRADUATION STAY ON TRACK
[March 22, 2008]
BREAKFAST IS TASTIER WHEN SHARED WITH FRIENDS
[March 22, 2008]

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MULTIMEDIA McCullough interview Opinion Page Editor Naomi Schalit interviews David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "John Adams," the book that inspired the HBO series about the second U.S. President and American revolutionary leader.
Related story: Transcript of interview
Adams' biographer gives 18th-century view of today's politics
[March 16, 2008]
paper Writer's feature
From local writing workshops: Words about life
[January 27, 2008]
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