The coronavirus pandemic affected everyone, but some of us faced an outsized share of disruption.
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Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Anne Holliday Abbott, Portland: Surprise – it’s the president
It was 1965 and a late fall afternoon in the Hill Country of Texas when a surprise visitor dropped into the newsroom of The College Star, on the second floor of Old Main, a majestic, Victorian Gothic style building on the campus of Southwest Texas State College in San Marcos. That afternoon the newsroom was […]
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Commentary: Regional emission-reduction drive must be part of Maine’s transportation solution
It’s important for Maine to participate so we can ensure that the Transportation and Climate Initiative is designed to benefit the unique needs of a rural state.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Los Angeles locked down, but COVID came anyway
The city’s crisis contradicts the simple narrative that outbreaks are punishment for red-state recklessness.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Sen. Eloise Vitelli: Looking ahead to the new year at the State House
With the holidays and the shortest day of the year behind us, I’m looking forward to the new year. The new legislative session will begin in January, and I know my colleagues and I are eager to get to work, even if we’re not all gathering in the State House as we normally would be. […]
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Commentary: ‘She-cession’ strikes Black and Latina women the most
Some have labeled the pandemic-driven economic slump a “she-cession,” noting how heavily it has weighed on women. Yet this is so general as to be misleading: The real victims have been primarily Latina and Black. To help them recover, Congress and the Biden administration must recognize and address the issues – particularly in the family […]
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Commentary: How to make federal policy work for Maine and other rural places
Talk about what’s not working; put someone in charge of the rural agenda; invest in doing economic development differently, and focus on rural-urban connections.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Government by referendum is almost always a bad idea
Approval of Portland’s rent-control and minimum-wage proposals shows what happens when the public decides issues without asking many hard questions.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
The Conversation: 10 reasons why Anthony Fauci was ready to be the face of the US pandemic response
THE CONVERSATION — His call to “Wear a mask” tops a list of 2020’s notable quotes. Brad Pitt portrayed him – and praised him – on “Saturday Night Live.” Time magazine named him a 2020 guardian of the year. Amazon features seven pages of T-shirts, mugs and more emblazoned with his face. Longtime director of the National Institute […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Law enforcement union should join reform efforts
Instead, the Maine Association of Police is digging in to defend officers who may be charged with misconduct.