Across Maine, these initiatives have provided an outlet for artists, and brought people together.
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Our View: White House reassurance on recession should not be taken at its word
Lack of consensus on America’s economic prospects makes it best to err on the side of caution.
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Our View: Jeanie Cannell and our heartbreaking housing crisis
A woman and her family profiled by this newspaper show us how bad decisions on development have left many Mainers with few choices.
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Another View: U.S. needs to get a move on fighting monkeypox
Getting enough vaccine was going to be a problem. But government at all levels was sluggish about preventing current outbreaks.
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Our View: Violence in Maine hospitals the result of failing health care system
People can’t get the help they need, so they fall into crisis. COVID just made it impossible to ignore.
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Another View: Counting the cost of America’s fickle fascination with space travel
A series of astronomical financial projections should give taxpayers pause.
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Our View: Senate Republicans have it wrong on same-sex marriage bill
From deeming it a ‘silly messaging bill’ to a ‘stupid waste of time,’ their disregard for equality has been flagrant.
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Our View: Chipotle tries to take unionizing off the menu
The decision to close its Augusta restaurant shows that management is scared of workers exercising their rights.
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Our View: ‘No wires’ plan gives a peek into Maine’s future
Efficiency measures and large battery storage will make part of the grid more reliable and less expensive.
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Another View: Strengthen ‘say on pay’ to rein in executive salaries
Between 1978 and 2021 average workers at top companies saw their pay increase by 18 percent. Meanwhile, pay for CEOs in those companies went up by 1,322 percent.