Maine Voices
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2023
Maine Voices: We need more grid capacity – and we need it now
Grid-enhancing technologies are already in place and proven in regional transmission systems across the U.S. and Europe. Maine must be next.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2023
Maine Voices: Is the Doomsday Clock about to move closer to midnight?
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ clock was first set at the start of the Cold War. On Tuesday, we’ll find out how much closer the world is to self-destruction in 2023.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2023
Maine Voices: Custody and care of unaccompanied minors must be a priority of our state
Although we know that Maine DHHS is struggling with funding and staffing, the refusal to take custody of at-risk youths is negligent, unacceptable – and easily solved.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2023
Maine Voices: Grief seems to be having a public comeback. Good.
We owe it to ourselves to remember that ‘prolonged’ mourning is the normal result of deeply felt love.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2023
Maine Voices: Increased state funding for indigent defense is a starting point
Maine needs an organized system by which public defenders are trained, supervised, evaluated and deployed.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2023
Maine Voices: The snow day tradition should not be lost to Zoom
Want to build a snowman? I know I do.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2023
Maine Voices: Free repair and replacement are available to Maine consumers; here’s how
A ‘little-known’ Maine state law protects consumers against being sold defective goods within four years of sale. Until recently, I had no idea it existed.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2023
Maine Voices: Time for Yarmouth to move ahead with inclusionary zoning
A proposed ordinance requiring developers to allocate 10% of units as affordable would be predictable and flexible and would equalize opportunity for all residents.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2023
Maine Voices: In housing as elsewhere, central planning is no substitute for local control
The density-focused zoning legislation passed last year offered an unsettling preview of the direction we’re headed in.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2023
Maine Voices: Reflections of a ‘from away’ after 50 years in Maine
Having watched the substantial change Maine has undergone in a half century, I'm surprised the term still has so much currency.
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