I recommend the seasonal flu — but please allow me to explain. About a week ago, I felt suddenly rundown and weak. I just wanted to lie down. I thought nothing of it at the time. My family is facing some difficulties at the moment, difficulties we all must face now and again — and […]
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Our View: Maine hits historic milestone with first Black justice
At an age when some people are considering retirement, District Court Judge Rick Lawrence is continuing to break barriers.
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Commentary: There’s a bipartisan understanding that we need to act to solve Maine’s housing crisis
L.D. 2003 can satisfy those who advocate for affordable housing and those who support private property rights, say Speaker Ryan Fecteau and Rep. Amy Arata.
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Preble Street director: Pay hike recognizes unprecedented effort to aid Maine’s most vulnerable
A new contract makes wages more equitable for all staff at a time when the agency provides more food, shelter and casework than ever before.
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Leonard Pitts: Dismissal of murder charge over self-induced abortion offers little solace
A young Texan’s arrest will likely someday go down as a harbinger of a world where ending a pregnancy is a crime.
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Our View: Legislation builds on Maine’s clean-energy successes
L.D. 1350, like a similar bill in 2019, would trigger millions of dollars in investment in Maine while getting us closer to zero emissions.
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Joseph E. Gray: Portland’s city budget process works. Don’t change it.
The former manager says that the current system balances months of work by the city manager and staff with city councilors’ input and final approval.
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Maine Voices: Stable housing for every Mainer is the way life should be
Bills in the Legislature will attack Maine’s housing crisis from several angles: zoning reform, building more affordable housing and funding more vouchers.
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Our View: Maine should address shelter shortage
What looks like a crisis for the city of Portland is really a statewide problem that needs legislative action.
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Maine Voices: Unfair copay tactic allows health insurers to double-dip
L.D. 1783 will ensure that all Maine patients can afford their lifesaving medications.