Gov. Mills and the Legislature have made progress in recent years, but it will take a sustained effort to build enough new units.
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Our View: COVID boosters key to getting through Maine winter
We may or may not be heading for a severe surge. But if we are, the new booster shots will help limit its impact.
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Our View: National chains trying to pull fast one on Maine workers
Customers and our communities should demand more from union-busting Starbucks and Chipotle.
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Our View: Let’s keep a close eye on Maine’s retail ‘green rush’
How many cannabis dispensaries is too many cannabis dispensaries? We’ll find out soon enough.
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Our View: A not-so-gentle reminder of how Paul LePage governs
LePage’s antics and anger got in the way of progress during his two terms in office. As he runs for a third nonconsecutive term, it appears nothing has changed.
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Our View: Robots may not be coming for your job – but they are coming
While it’s good that we’re a lot less scared about automation leaving us unemployed, we still have to be ready for it.
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Another View: Trump’s no-good, terrible, very bad day was a very good one for America
The 222-page lawsuit – detailed, well-documented and damning – speaks for itself.
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Our View: Maine well placed to take lead in rooting out ageism
Our state has the highest median age in the nation (44.8 years). Our attitudes haven’t necessarily kept pace.
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Our View: Maine’s approach to helping the homeless falls short again
It’s far too easy for individual communities to shirk their responsibility.
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Our View: Maine’s indigent legal services system cannot wait for help any longer
Gov. Mills and the Legislature could have solved this problem last session. Now the crisis has deepened.