‘Stay home – but send us your money’ is the message being perceived by the seasonal returnees whose donations enable essential services in Maine year round.
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Jim Fossel: Bipartisan commission should review COVID response
Oversight and accountability should be applied to the handling of this crisis, on the federal level and here in Maine.
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Commentary: Essential workers keep Maine running during the pandemic. Government should keep us safe
If Sen. Collins is serious about supporting front-line workers in Maine, she’ll support a stimulus bill that includes real relief and protection for us.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine can’t afford to have the Postal Service fail
Only USPS has the capacity to provide the affordable delivery needed by our state, with its large share of senior and rural residents.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Higher-education pundits are drawing the wrong lesson from COVID-19
The pandemic has made clear the ways in which fully online learning is no substitute for the traditional campus-based experience for young adults.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: With Paycheck Protection Program, we see the limits of federal help
Long-term success requires private employers and average Americans to work to create a thriving economy.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Bruce Poliquin: It’s time to start carefully reopening Maine
Get all hands on deck to process unemployment claims, open all of our state parks and let rural areas get back to normal life.
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Commentary: To keep the air clear after COVID-19, take steps for clean transportation
It’s important to make sure that the post-pandemic ‘new normal’ includes clearer skies and healthier lives.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine summer tourist season full of questions
The state needs to use the coming weeks to figure out how to balance concerns over public health and the well-being of its biggest industry.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine too slow on unemployment claims
On Friday, self-employed workers can apply for benefits. They should not have to wait to get them.