Reducing absenteeism can be a hidden key to improving student achievement and success.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Special committee co-chair: Adult-use marijuana bill carefully crafted to make new industry, Maine communities safer
Failure to support the proposal will allow flawed aspects of the original referendum to take effect, says Falmouth Rep. Teresa Pierce.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charles Lawton: Maine’s health care sector cannot replace manufacturing losses
The nearly offsetting effect of job gains and losses is not distributed evenly across the state.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Drilling plan amounts to an assault on our oceans
Washington is trying to roll back safeguards and expose every coastline to the risks of oil extraction.
Posted inEditorials, Op-eds, Opinion
Our View: Maine will suffer from EPA chief’s pro-coal stand
A warming climate and polluted air are all we have to gain from keeping dirty power plants running.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charles Lawton: Maine has more at stake on health care than most other states
Growth in personal medical spending as a share of our economy puts the state at substantially greater risk if lawmakers fail to fix the health system’s problems.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: FCC plan leaves rural America in internet slow lane
Redefining ‘adequate’ coverage will slow the rollout of much-needed high-speed service.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The future of Greater Portland
The metro area is booming, but careful leadership still necessary.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Add to state’s allure, competitiveness with paid family leave policy
The many benefits include attracting needed workers and allowing personal time to care for our loved ones.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charles Lawton: Recipe for economic transformation is universal and ubiquitous
Maine can become a magnet for world-class entrepreneurs, and its major companies can accelerate their own innovative transformations.