Advocates are among the frontline workers during the pandemic, and their services can be accessed anywhere in the state through a toll-free hotline.
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Leonard Pitts: Canada, you were supposed to be better than this – or at least better than us
But the so-called ‘Freedom Convoy’ tells us that one of the last sane places on earth is not immune to the lunacy of the age.
Our View: Work rules for asylum seekers not helping anyone
Changes backed by Rep. Pingree and Sens. Collins and King would give refugees the opportunity to work soon after arriving.
Maine Voices: For one hospital, its food pantry means so much more
Farmington’s MaineHealth Food Pantry at Franklin addresses the needs of patients and employees and hopes to offer lessons about healthy cooking.
Commentary: How Ukraine matters to Joe Biden
Presidents have a healthy incentive to do the right thing for their country: It helps their reputations, too.
Another View: Modest progress should be welcomed in the Middle East
While Israeli and Palestinian leaders have each taken flak for recent cooperation, it makes sense for both sides to seek stability.
Maine Voices: Now is not the time to stop masking in school
With hospitals seeing more pediatric COVID patients than ever, masks are the easiest way to keep kids in the classroom and support their mental health.
Commentary: Don’t ‘means test’ the child tax credit
‘Means tests’ restrict the availability of public assistance, by making people ‘prove’ they’re poor enough to deserve help.
Another View: The irony in Ukraine: Anti-NATO aggression has drawn NATO closer together
The revitalization of NATO comes after frequent disdain for the alliance from former President Donald Trump.
Our View: Maine should recognize inherent rights of Wabanaki tribes
Tribal sovereignty was bargained away unfairly more than 40 years ago, and the Indigenous people in the state continue to suffer for it.