I was prepared for a sore arm or flu-like symptoms, but I was not ready for the wave of emotion after the year tumbled down on me.
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Our View: State budget delivers much-needed stability to Maine
Partisan rivalry should not be allowed to get in the way of the steady operation of government.
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Commentary: What makes high-quality child care, and why is it so important right now?
A central Maine program that models best early education practices has proven outcomes for our youngest children, their families and the workforce.
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Maine Voices: ‘No’ to Munjoy Hill Historic District, ‘yes’ to ReCode revamp
Strengthening the process Portland is using to update its land-use code is a better way to address concerns about housing, equity and sustainability.
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Leonard Pitts: Republican voter restrictions are Jim Crow 2.0, and they won’t stand
In Georgia and states across the country, fearful legislators are trying to suppress the vote. But Black Americans can outflank, outfight and outlast them.
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Commentary: For the well-being of all Mainers, let’s reinvest in Land for Maine’s Future
Supporting the LMF bond will conserve working forests, build recreation infrastructure, protect the climate and give more people access to nature’s benefits.
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Maine Voices: Portland Chamber should apologize for working with KKK in 1923 to create city charter
The chamber must face the impact of its actions on marginalized communities and not use its outsize influence to sway the Charter Commission campaign.
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Our View: Augusta police, others using lessons learned to save lives from overdose
Maine law enforcement agencies continue to show leadership in the fight against substance use disorder.
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Maine Med executives: Nurses union trying to tear us down to build themselves up
California-based National Nurses United doesn’t share our values, and they’ll make it harder for us to work collaboratively with our nurses to address their concerns.
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Our View: Girls’ sports in Maine don’t need trans athlete ban
The Legislature is considering a heavy-handed fix to an invented problem.