By replacing public comment periods with small-group dialogue sessions, Portsmouth, N.H., city councilors are promoting more engagement.
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Leonard Pitts: Anti-vaxxers use deeply offensive symbol to play-act at victimhood
By wearing yellow Stars of David, these self-obsessed whiners are co-opting pain that doesn’t belong to them.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: It’s past time to see climate change education for the urgent need it is
With the Maine Legislative Council’s support Nov. 18, the full Legislature can consider advancing this key priority.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Med president: How to help ensure that MMC will still be there for you
Get vaccinated, demand investment in caregiver education and mental health, and support a funding model that will boost pay for CNAs.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: COVID’s vulnerable tribe numbers in the tens of millions
When people assert their right to ignore public health guidance, they put the immunosuppressed – like me – at risk.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Was the climate change conference in Glasgow a success?
It accomplished a lot, though the national goals don’t cut emissions enough to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Help needed for the struggling class
The federal poverty line does not capture the economic hardship that half of Americans face.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Better ways to break a tie
A Portland City Council race shows we should be more prepared the next time voters don’t produce a winner on Election Day.
Posted inElection 2022, Op-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Maine power line issue puts both parties on defense
The big vote on Question 1 could open an electoral corridor for an independent candidate for governor next year.
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Maine Observer: ‘The Luncheon Group’ meets the test of time
You can’t cook up the chemistry of friendship, but if it’s there, it lasts a lifetime.