Public school employees are taking the brunt of the pandemic. The Legislature shouldn’t make it any worse.
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Maine Voices: People of faith urge legislators, Gov. Mills to support tribal sovereignty
L.D. 1626 is a necessary part of seeking reconciliation with the people of the Dawnland.
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Commentary: Quality time with children – a pandemic trend that should stick around
Parents don’t have to take their kids out and spend money on them to give them undivided attention, a recently released survey shows.
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Commentary: In mission to end intimate partner violence, VA is here to help
We are committed to giving veterans the support to foster healthy relationships, and we’re working to improve services to veterans who’ve experienced domestic abuse.
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Maine Voices: Time to end the sale of flavored tobacco products in Portland
We aren’t on a level playing field when the tobacco companies are allowed to sell products specifically designed to hook children on nicotine.
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Our View: Maine should stop spreading PFAS
So-called ‘forever chemicals’ build up and never break down in soil, water and human bodies.
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Maine Voices: Maine will keep protecting a woman’s right to choose
Even if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade this year, Maine women will retain their right to privacy and reproductive freedom.
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Our View: Study shows it’s time to stop cooking with gas
Gas burners fulfill a primal urge, but they are bad for the climate and indoor air quality and need to be phased out.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: ‘The Curse of Bigness’
The arrival of yet another big-box retailer in southern Maine is nothing to celebrate.
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Jim Fossel: Ukraine shows why democracies need our support
Russia and China have seen that we won’t do much when they bully their neighbors.