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Published
February 24, 2022

Our View: Maine should take a shot at tackling student debt

Government policy needs to look forward and backward. Two proposals before the Legislature would do just that.
Published
February 24, 2022

Maine Voices: Maine’s domestic violence agencies offer resources to people in need

Advocates are among the frontline workers during the pandemic, and their services can be accessed anywhere in the state through a toll-free hotline.
Published
February 23, 2022

Leonard Pitts: Canada, you were supposed to be better than this – or at least better than us

But the so-called ‘Freedom Convoy’ tells us that one of the last sane places on earth is not immune to the lunacy of the age.
Published
February 23, 2022

Our View: Work rules for asylum seekers not helping anyone

Changes backed by Rep. Pingree and Sens. Collins and King would give refugees the opportunity to work soon after arriving.
Published
February 23, 2022

Maine Voices: For one hospital, its food pantry means so much more

Farmington’s MaineHealth Food Pantry at Franklin addresses the needs of patients and employees and hopes to offer lessons about healthy cooking.

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Published
February 23, 2022

Commentary: How Ukraine matters to Joe Biden

Presidents have a healthy incentive to do the right thing for their country: It helps their reputations, too.
Published
February 22, 2022

Another View: Modest progress should be welcomed in the Middle East

While Israeli and Palestinian leaders have each taken flak for recent cooperation, it makes sense for both sides to seek stability.
Published
February 22, 2022

Maine Voices: Now is not the time to stop masking in school

With hospitals seeing more pediatric COVID patients than ever, masks are the easiest way to keep kids in the classroom and support their mental health.
Published
February 22, 2022

Commentary: Don’t ‘means test’ the child tax credit

‘Means tests’ restrict the availability of public assistance, by making people ‘prove’ they’re poor enough to deserve help.
Published
February 21, 2022

Another View: The irony in Ukraine: Anti-NATO aggression has drawn NATO closer together

The revitalization of NATO comes after frequent disdain for the alliance from former President Donald Trump.