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Published
May 24, 2020

Maine Observer: 2020 could be a year with no Maine summer

We can't fight the changing of the seasons, or the changes that COVID-19 has forced on us this year.
Published
May 24, 2020

Jim Fossel: Federal aid should come with strings attached

The Paycheck Protection Program is a good model for how COVID assistance should work.
Published
May 24, 2020

The View From Here: There’s more than one kind of deficit

There is a cost to doing nothing in a crisis, and we will all end up paying it.
Published
May 24, 2020

Another View: Throwing money at economy won’t work

A bailout of state and local governments would create more problems in the long run.
Published
May 23, 2020

Commentary: How you can help Maine businesses recover

Eat out a little more often. Buy gift cards. And if you visit a local business, take the proper precautions so others will feel safe there.

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Published
May 23, 2020

The humble Farmer: This season, I’m pioneering ‘lowered-bed’ gardening

It's the only choice you have once you've sold all your topsoil to friends who wanted raised beds.
Published
May 23, 2020

Another View: Columnist too quick to link baiting, growth in Maine’s bear population

The likelier reason for the rise in the number of bears is the decline in the ranks of hunters.
Published
May 23, 2020

Commentary: We miss living in Maine, where public health and common sense prevail

A resident of Iowa – where the death toll is rising as their governor ignores advice that she’d asked for – writes From Away, and from exile.
Published
May 22, 2020

Our View: Maine taking risk by not testing at prisons

Correctional facilities are among the most likely sites for COVID-19 outbreaks.
Published
May 22, 2020

Sen. Dow, Rep. Dillingham: Let’s take pride in and support BIW

Instead of trying to score political points during this crisis, Maine legislators should strive to secure more work for the shipyard.