Susan Collins has stayed silent when we’ve needed her to speak out, says a former Republican Maine legislator.
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Maine Voices: Hospitals and nursing homes need aid from the state
Other states have released federal funds to health care providers, but so far Maine has not.
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Our View: COVID will disrupt holiday plans
A traditional family Thanksgiving seems less wholesome when coronavirus is on the guest list.
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The Maine Millennial: We can end domestic violence
There are short-term and long-term strategies that could deliver us from an age-old problem.
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Another View: Landlords shouldn’t fear tenant protections
Five referendum questions in Portland would make the city a better place for everyone.
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Insight: Religious rivalry in Maine history
In 1854, an Ellsworth mob tarred and feathered Catholic priest John Bapst, as part of a dispute over which translation of the Bible children should read in public schools.
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Maine Voices: No time for self indulgence. Love America? Vote Trump
All that he has accomplished – in trade, the economy and foreign policy – will be at risk if Biden is elected.
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Jim Fossel: Court packing would damage democratic institutions
Democrats are threatening to tear up the Supreme Court in response to Republicans’ constitutional actions.
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Another View: What a Justice Barrett might mean for the Second Amendment
Her ascension will likely shift the balance toward loosening gun limits – which could move the country in the wrong direction.
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Maine Voices: Fire-free forests aren’t possible, but we can’t abandon prevention
Containment efforts have paid off in Maine – in a record-breaking wildfire year here, the average acreage per fire is very low.