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Maine Voices

Published
November 21, 2015

Maine Voices: Financial aid season has opened: Plan, learn, know what you can afford

It's time to learn what a FAFSA is all about and how college costs fit into your big financial picture.
Published
November 19, 2015

Maine Voices: In fight against terrorism, only humans can evaluate the intent factor

We must unfetter electronic surveillance and place human observers where terrorism festers.
Published
November 18, 2015

Maine Voices: Don’t confuse people who have persistent pain with prescription drug abusers

Prejudice and stigma are running rampant but patients are struggling with undertreated pain.
Published
November 17, 2015

Maine Voices: Politics should not stall Efficiency Maine’s mission to lower heating bills

A new plan that does more to slash winter heating costs needs an OK by Efficiency Maine's board – quickly.
Published
November 15, 2015

Maine Voices: Success of Lewiston High’s soccer team a victory for Maine

Adults in the city's immigrant community created free soccer programs that helped make a state championship possible.

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Published
November 14, 2015

Maine Voices: A good way to fight health care burnout? Gratitude for a job well done

Health care is a high-stress environment, but studies show a pat on the back is remarkably beneficial.
Published
November 13, 2015

Maine Voices: Your chart may say ‘penicillin allergy,’ but are you really allergic?

A new test can detect this common misdiagnosis, which limits patients to costly alternative drugs that can cause tough-to-treat infections.
Published
November 12, 2015

Maine Voices: Downeaster funding should be rerouted to much-needed road repairs

The sum spent on rail upgrades and extensions is irrational when factoring in low ridership numbers.
Published
November 11, 2015

Maine Voices: It’s time for Congress to end the wind production tax credit (again)

The Maine delegation should not endorse spending billions more to spur the growth of a mature industry that does little good for the U.S.
Published
November 9, 2015

Maine Voices: Is a graduation speaker’s wisdom really worth an outlandish fee?

For example, Matthew McConaughey gets $120,000 and Hillary Clinton gets $275,000, while schools raise tuition.