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Published
August 15, 2020

Maine Voices: COVID-battered local businesses need Congress to step up

Lawmakers should forgo time off and work on automatic forgiveness of small PPP loans, commercial rent and mortgage relief and more funding support.
Published
August 15, 2020

Commentary: Maine’s renewable-energy industry gets a double shot in the arm

Major new solar and offshore wind projects help position us as a hub to start, grow and maintain energy businesses.
Published
August 15, 2020

The humble Farmer: Having a hand with the chores frees me up for deep thoughts

Such as: Why do I keep dreaming about losing my car? And what do I get out of watching chases on YouTube?
Published
August 14, 2020

Commentary: What people fear most about ‘cancel culture’

A new survey shows that rising numbers of Americans are clamming up, regardless of age, race or even politics.
Published
August 14, 2020

Commentary: Maine’s senators must stand firm against sending envoy to Belarus

A Mainer who lived there as a Fulbright Scholar advises waiting until the departure of the dictatorship’s president, who is violently suppressing widespread protests.

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Published
August 14, 2020

Maine Voices: Kamala Harris graduated from university founded by Maine man

Union Gen. Oliver Otis Howard saw education for former slaves as the best way to ensure they could be informed voters.
Published
August 13, 2020

Maine Voices: Yes, there is a way to create affordable homes for ownership in Portland

A Greater Portland Community Land Trust development will provide ‘missing middle’ housing without city subsidies.
Published
August 13, 2020

Commentary: No more ‘Bachelor’ analogies, and other hopes for the media’s Kamala Harris coverage

Female candidates have to slog through toxic sexism in U.S. political journalism, but a memo to newsroom leaders offers a better way.
Published
August 12, 2020

Maine Voices: Want a healthy planet? Check your rivers

Mainers should be proud of their leadership in river restoration. Still, there’s a lot more work to do.
Published
August 12, 2020

Commentary: A bad storm brings good news – part of our information system still works

Weather warnings are among the most concrete examples of how good information can actually save lives.