A new law that keeps pandemic changes in place allows pharmacy technicians to continue to deliver CDC-recommended immunizations to people 18 and older without a prescription.
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Clarence Page: Supreme Court ethics? It’s more than ‘balls and strikes’
As Senate Judiciary Committee chair, Sen. Dick Durbin has the power to improve the credibility that the high court has lost to politics. He should use it.
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Commentary: Investing in Maine trails is a path to economic success
Maine is one of the nation’s top five states when it comes to the value of outdoor recreation, but we invest very little in maintaining our popular trails. The bipartisan Maine Trails Bond would change that.
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Commentary: As college students’ mental health worsens, schools and instructors must adapt
Unless colleges devise more creative safety nets, they risk losing or partially preparing a generation of college students.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine is falling short of its obligations to young children with special needs
Our state doesn’t adequately reimburse the vital work of special purpose community schools. A simple bill can right that damaging wrong.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Want to fight inflation? Try using clean, efficient renewable power
From upgrading appliances to evaluating different means of ‘going solar,’ Mainers can secure more affordable energy at more predictable rates.
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Commentary: Ban on flavored tobacco stands to cripple small Maine businesses like mine
This latest attempt at prohibition ignores everything we already know about how little it works.
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Commentary: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a threat to your health – and our democracy
Will the dazzlement of the Kennedy name be sufficient to blind voters to his history of misrepresentations and outright lies?
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Commentary: Court rulings on homeless encampments do not tie cities’ hands
Some of the perceived legal barriers to various means of responding to Maine’s crisis of homelessness are just that – perceived.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Climate change presents threats, opportunities for Maine’s small-business community
The business world is good at assessing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The path to climate resilience shouldn’t be any different.