As we are busy debating Vladimir Putin’s military tactics or questioning the state of the Russian military, we fail to see that his real weapon is the Russian people.
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Our View: Maine’s local governments need not rush to spend federal COVID aid
The coronavirus pandemic will have long-term effects, and the response should also have a long horizon.
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Maine Voices: Time is now for utility accountability, modernized energy grid
An amended version of L.D. 1959 sends a clear message to Maine’s power companies: Improve your performance, get fined or be replaced.
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Commentary: Forcing companies to diversify their boards works
A California law mandating board members from underrepresented groups was a success before a judge declared it unconstitutional.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Lewiston’s proposed shelter moratorium is unacceptable
Lewiston’s mayor calls opposition to efforts to help unhoused people ‘a waste of time.’
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The Maine Millennial: Putin’s anti-gay agenda digs in close to home
Right-wing Christians are pushing the same freedom-killing laws that took root in Russia a decade ago.
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Maine Observer: When clotheslines in the dooryard boom’d
A house with laundry flapping in the breeze sends an important message – somebody’s home.
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Insight: For U.S., it’s time to stand with world war crimes court
The U.S. has had an uneasy relationship with the International Criminal Court, which would prosecute atrocities in Ukraine, but that shouldn’t stop us from supporting it now.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Take it from me – don’t get COVID
But the Maine CDC’s Dr. Shah says that we can look forward to better days of living with a virus that has dominated our lives for two years.
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Our View: Pump the brakes on Maine Turnpike spur
Land-use planning reform and a transit study should come before construction of a $200 million-plus highway project.