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Published
April 20, 2022

Maine Voices: Fiscal conservative agrees with Democratic governor’s rebate proposal

Sending out $850 rebate checks is a wise move at a time when we have the means and when energy costs and inflation are draining residents’ wallets.
Published
April 20, 2022

Commentary: A carefully crafted narrative was a tool of the Soviet Union. The lies have never stopped.

As we are busy debating Vladimir Putin’s military tactics or questioning the state of the Russian military, we fail to see that his real weapon is the Russian people.
Published
April 19, 2022

Our View: Maine’s local governments need not rush to spend federal COVID aid

The coronavirus pandemic will have long-term effects, and the response should also have a long horizon.
Published
April 19, 2022

Maine Voices: Time is now for utility accountability, modernized energy grid

An amended version of L.D. 1959 sends a clear message to Maine’s power companies: Improve your performance, get fined or be replaced.
Published
April 19, 2022

Commentary: Forcing companies to diversify their boards works

A California law mandating board members from underrepresented groups was a success before a judge declared it unconstitutional.

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Published
April 18, 2022

Maine Voices: Lewiston’s proposed shelter moratorium is unacceptable

Lewiston's mayor calls opposition to efforts to help unhoused people 'a waste of time.'
Published
April 17, 2022

The Maine Millennial: Putin’s anti-gay agenda digs in close to home

Right-wing Christians are pushing the same freedom-killing laws that took root in Russia a decade ago.
Published
April 17, 2022

Maine Observer: When clotheslines in the dooryard boom’d

A house with laundry flapping in the breeze sends an important message – somebody's home.
Published
April 17, 2022

Insight: For U.S., it’s time to stand with world war crimes court

The U.S. has had an uneasy relationship with the International Criminal Court, which would prosecute atrocities in Ukraine, but that shouldn’t stop us from supporting it now.
Published
April 17, 2022

The View From Here: Take it from me – don’t get COVID

But the Maine CDC’s Dr. Shah says that we can look forward to better days of living with a virus that has dominated our lives for two years.