Be extra cautious when you “fall back” on Nov. 7. That’s the date we must set our clocks back one hour in honor of daylight savings time. But watch out. The jarring shift to our daily sleep patterns and routines each Fall — and each Spring — is linked to an increase in heart attacks, […]
opinion
Commentary: Like crack cocaine, COVID can be easily politicized.
The pandemic has disrupted the lives of children, but we shouldn’t listen to hysterical doom sayers.
Lawmaker unintentionally highlights importance of men in family planning
Rep. Chris Rabb (D-Pa.) got media traction recently when he proposed requiring vasectomies for men once they hit age 40, or after their third child, whichever came first. The idea was intended as parody, but unfortunately the joke was buried at the end of a series of tweets and wasn’t clarified until a few days […]
Letters: The importance of continued masking in schools
Masks in schools vital piece of fighting pandemic On Oct. 21, the MSAD 75 School Board will decide whether to continue a requirement for masking in district schools. On August 16, the current policy was narrowly adopted. For the health and safety of our students, district employees, and their families, it’s hugely important that the […]
Maine Voices: Doing our part to protect children from COVID-19
Getting vaccinated, wearing a mask in large groups will help slow the spread of virus in our communities.
Our View: Global causes, local impacts with supply chain woes
Mainers are seeing higher prices and few choices due to the worldwide disruptions caused by COVID.
Maine Voices: Maine should do more to remediate PFAS contamination
And the federal government should also take steps to make sure that everyone has access to clean drinking water.
The humble Farmer: It’s time to call out fascism wherever we see it
There’s a lot we can learn about what’s going on in our country by studying what got started in Italy a century ago.
Question 1 Con: We need to act now to avoid climate catastrophe
The only thing scarier than a rapidly warming planet is our inability to do something about it.
Maine Voices: NECEC corridor isn’t perfect, but it is needed now
The world’s most immediate need is any and all means of reducing carbon emissions into the atmosphere.