The COVID-19 crisis has created a food insecurity epidemic and the Republican-controlled Senate needs to respond.
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Insight: Fear of flying is a COVID symptom
Airlines were able to bring back their customers soon after the 9/11 attacks, but recovering from the pandemic might not be so easy.
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Maine Voices: Want to help the economy? Stay home.
Reopening too aggressively leads to outbreaks that require reimposition of public health measures, further restricting consumer confidence.
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The Maine Millennial: Our state’s election clerks run a tight ship
From the perch of a poll-watcher, a writer finds the whole process ‘gloriously boring.’
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Maine Voices: Why this Democrat supports Susan Collins
The senator’s work ethic and commitment to bipartisanship make her the best representative for Maine.
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The humble Farmer: Not a bad summer if you can afford to run the heat
It’s hard to convince the garden that this is its big opportunity for growth.
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NAMI Maine: Increase community support for people with mental illness
Investments should ensure that social service professionals respond to people in need, and police are called upon to respond only to public safety issues.
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Maine Voices: Calendar fix would help unemployed workers
The state could bring $5 million into the economy simply by making Friday the official end of the week.
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Maine Voices: Portland city manager position should be abolished
Decisions that defund public health – like closing the India Street Positive Health Clinic – devalue the needs of Black and Latinx Mainers.
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Portland police chief: ‘The police are the public and the public are the police’
This concept represents the basic relationship between our police officers and our communities. We stand with you because we are you.