The program is the last resort for an increasing number of people with no other options.
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Our View: Company responsible for derailment should face consequences
CPKC must be held accountable for both its role in the incident and its shambolic efforts to put things right.
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Another View: The nursing workforce needs more men
As the U.S. health care system struggles with a labor shortage, a renewed focus on recruiting can only help.
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Our View: Showtime for ‘housing first’ model across Maine
A tried and tested solution to chronic homelessness can transform the lives of otherwise vulnerable Mainers. It’s up to us to believe in it and advocate for it in full.
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Our View: Cowardice keeps gun control contentious
Fear of basic compromise means even the most reasonable of legislation on firearms stands little chance in Maine.
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Another View: Industry needs government to step up in battle against climate change
Unless U.S. policymakers step up their game, the future looks shaky for some basic building blocks of the economy.
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Our View: Attempts at book banning must be shut down
The national campaign to harass and censor school librarians has no place in Maine.
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Our View: Teacher shortage demands money more than innovation
Some of the latest proposals to tackle the lack of educators in Maine sidestep the most effective known solution: raising pay.
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Our View: Win for workers at Augusta Chipotle should only be the start
Stronger labor laws and more regulatory power would help employees across the country stand up for their rights.
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Another View: Xi has been an apologist for Putin. Will he also be his lethal arms supplier?
If the answer is ‘yes,’ it would dramatically change the dynamic of the war in Ukraine.