Places with free-roaming canines are not good locations for kids to play or older people to walk.
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Maine Voices: Mainers must meet climate change challenges head on
It’s time to increase our offshore wind investments; upgrade EV charging infrastructure, and make public transit accessible – and electric.
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Maine Voices: South Portland should not shut out the dogs
In the continuing pandemic, the opportunity to socialize outdoors with four-legged companions is a cherished refuge.
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Maine Voices: Helping children with disabilities is part of David Flanagan’s lesser-known legacy
As he faces his toughest battle yet, he’s still dedicating his energy to bettering lives via the Augusta-based Children’s Center.
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Maine Voices: It’s time to close Long Creek, end youth incarceration
The state’s scramble to rebrand the institution can never heal the years of neglect and abuse that it has caused.
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Maine Voices: U.S. debt default – culmination of a perfect crime
Ask yourself what it would take to tip the wealthiest, most powerful country on earth into chaos.
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Maine Voices: Portland Charter Commission needs to narrow its focus
The charter is the constitution of the city, and reconfiguring the structure of local government should be at the center of the commission’s discussions.
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Maine Voices: Fight to give millions of immigrants roadmap to citizenship is far from over
No matter what the Senate parliamentarian says, the struggle for basic rights and protections will continue.
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Maine Voices: The reconciliation bill feels like my family’s last chance
My adult son, who has disabilities, cannot live the life he deserves because so little support exists for people like him. This legislation signals a commitment to providing it.
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Maine Voices: We need to put a price on carbon to fight climate change
A tax on fossil fuels would pay for infrastructure and steer consumers to clean energy options.