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Published
March 27, 2020

MaineHousing director: No one should lose their home because of COVID-19

Lenders and landlords should work with newly jobless borrowers and tenants on payment plans that will keep the roof over their heads.
Published
March 27, 2020

Commentary: Government should take realistic approach to COVID-19 crisis response

Transferring command over resources from those who saved to those who didn't risks causing people to save too little going forward.
Published
March 26, 2020

Our View: Congress enters the fight on COVID-19

But the largest aid package in history will probably not be enough to offset the economic damage caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Published
March 26, 2020

MOFGA director: No Maine farm should go out of business during this pandemic

We need local, sustainable agriculture more than ever. Here's how to make that happen.
Published
March 26, 2020

Commentary: I’m an ER doctor ready to save your life. Keep me safe – stay home

If more health care providers get sick, we may come to a point where we simply do not have enough staff to care for patients.

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Published
March 25, 2020

Leonard Pitts: Coronavirus crisis reveals the depth of our grace – and our greed

Lost in the cacophony of our times is an Italian priest's quiet death of COVID-19 – after he gave his respirator to another patient.
Published
March 25, 2020

Our View: The coronavirus is giving us a choice

We can have a shorter disruption now, or a much worse one later.
Published
March 25, 2020

Maine Voices: To change our state’s forecast for COVID-19, we cannot afford half measures

Maine now has over 100 cases. Global data show that the time between 100 cases and 100 deaths averages 13 days.
Published
March 25, 2020

Chamber leaders: Support Maine’s business community during the COVID-19 pandemic

Information is available about assistance for workers and employers, and the chamber community's Pay It Forward Maine is encouraging Mainers to support businesses.
Published
March 24, 2020

Maine Voices: Families getting a crash course in distance learning

With brick and mortar schools closed because of the coronavirus, our kids need boundaries, routine and the right space in order to study online.