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Published
May 20, 2021

Our View: Collins should support independent Jan. 6 commission

The Maine Republican senator’s minor objections should not outweigh the danger of doing nothing in response to the insurrection.
Published
May 20, 2021

Maine Voices: How do we fix our broken food system? Invest in local organic farms

It would benefit us if the food we were eating didn’t travel so far – so let’s convert more Maine farmland to organic production.
Published
May 19, 2021

Leonard Pitts: ‘What’s Going On’ still feels urgent, still feels now

We still don’t have an answer to the question Marvin Gaye asked 50 years ago.
Published
May 19, 2021

Our View: Workforce issues continue to challenge Maine

The staffing shortage predates the pandemic and there is no sign of a letup, even if the dynamics have changed as a result of COVID.
Published
May 19, 2021

Rep. Cloutier and Sen. Bennett: Helping Maine’s family caregivers is the right thing to do

No matter which side of the aisle you’re on, you can agree that these essential workers deserve the $2,000 that L.D. 296 will provide them.

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Published
May 19, 2021

Maine Voices: Rushed development of offshore wind will have unintended fallout

Small Maine family fishing businesses will be displaced and shuttered by the unprecedented hurry to industrialize the ocean.
Published
May 18, 2021

Commentary: Toward greater access to health care in Maine

Bills before the Legislature would prepare the regulatory landscape so Maine has greater and more precise remote diagnoses, monitoring and treatment.
Published
May 18, 2021

Our View: Abortion rights under attack, in Maine and nation

Bills that would make it more difficult to terminate a pregnancy come before state legislators as the Supreme Court takes on Roe v. Wade.
Published
May 18, 2021

Maine Voices: Rethinking advice about being our best selves and being true to our selves

Rep. Liz Cheney is an example of someone who’d rather risk disapproval with a candid ‘true self’ than put forward a more palatable ‘best self.’
Published
May 17, 2021

Maine Voices: We can find common cause to fight climate change

We joined forces to battle COVID. We can do the same to face the threats of global warming.