Gov. Paul LePage has created, by executive order, the Governor’s Business Advisory Council to advise him on all things business. The members of this nonpartisan advisory council have not yet been appointed, but they will include at least four public officials and a cross-section of Maine business leaders. In establishing the council, the governor’s order […]

Maine Turnpike Authority Executive Director Paul Violette’s resignation is a good start. But it is just that, a start. His resignation should be the first of many coming down the pike. If members of the authority’s board have any hope of restoring credibility, management — and that means directors and managers — at the MTA […]

The teen smoking rate in Maine, long on the decline, is now on the increase. So, cheers to Sen. Thomas Saviello, R-Wilton, for reversing himself last week on his proposal to prevent smokers from receiving MaineCare benefits. Saviello dropped support for his bill after learning it was unconstitutional to dictate behavior of public health clients, […]

In Dixfield, Operation Sunshine is bringing a little light into people’s lives. Police there have begun a new program to routinely check on people who live alone and may need help, which includes calling some people twice a week and visiting them once each month. Welfare checks are a regular part of any police department’s […]

A highway insurance group raised serious questions Tuesday about the bumpers designed to protect drivers who hit trucks from behind. The evidence is compelling and should, we believe, result in immediate action. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested the effectiveness of the so-called “Mansfield bars” beneath truck beds that are supposed to prevent passenger […]