Our View: Deficit would be zero if not for tax cuts

Maine Sen. Angus King rightly punctures the persistent claim that tax cuts pay for themselves.

View from Away: The road back from El Paso and Dayton

Another View: Toni Morrison wouldn’t let us forget our racist past, and it haunts us still

The timing of her death is particularly poignant: We're mourning both the novelist and the innocent people cut down for no reason but hatred.

Our View: Buyers first line of defense against bad dog breeders

It's often left up to customers to figure out if they are getting their pet from a legitimate source.

Our View: Cyberbullying problem resistant to schools’ efforts

Online harassment is still on the rise, especially among girls, but tight education budgets are not meeting the challenge.

Our View: Program helps make lobstering less dangerous

Life jackets work only if fishermen wear them.

Our View: Trump amplifies ‘white power’ message

Politicians who spread lies about an immigrant invasion aimed at smothering 'white culture' do the terror groups' work for them.

View from Away: How not to fix government

Our View: Kids in foster care being left behind

A new housing program has potential, but help needs to reach these vulnerable children much sooner.

Our View: Understanding Maine’s past is the best way to move forward

The state's bicentennial celebration is a good time to take stock and plan for the future.