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February 20, 2022

Our View: Maine should recognize inherent rights of Wabanaki tribes

Tribal sovereignty was bargained away unfairly more than 40 years ago, and the Indigenous people in the state continue to suffer for it.
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February 20, 2022

Jim Fossel: Gov. Mills’ budget is a blueprint, not a mandate

Maine legislators should think twice before spending the surplus on one-time programs and election-year stunts.
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February 20, 2022

The Maine Millennial: Don’t blame nurses’ wages for our health care system’s ills

A call by Reps. Pingree, Golden and 200 of their colleagues to investigate nurse staffing agencies could have unintended consequences.
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February 20, 2022

Black History Month: Remembering Dr. King, his circle and the challenges of 1968

A journalist who met Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights leader’s last campaigns encountered him at a complicated time.
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February 20, 2022

Maine public advocate: Getting to work for ratepayers

We must never put Mainers in the positions of choosing between paying a utility bill or for basic necessities.

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February 20, 2022

Maine Observer: Days get longer, warmer and full of life

The countdown is on. Soon enough, Mainers will get their rewards for enduring another long, cold winter.
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February 20, 2022

Commentary: A chance to pay homage to one of Maine’s unsung heroes

Visiting the Appleton grave of Joshua Ut Humble, 21, sparks more than grief – it’s a reminder of what’s lost in senseless, never-ending war.
Published
February 19, 2022

Maine Voices: Inequities in mental health treatment are health care’s greatest injustice

Laws like the one that keeps Medicaid from covering inpatient behavioral care are not only discriminatory but also can have dire consequences for Maine families.
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February 19, 2022

Another View: Extend the school year to counter learning loss

To stem the damage caused by the pandemic, districts need to offer more instruction – and shorten summer vacation.
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February 19, 2022

Commentary: I’ve been canceled by the Republican Party’s culture warriors

The radical right wing increasingly lives in an echo chamber of its own making, where critical voices are hushed and critical theories are attacked.