Partnerships on the state and local levels involving government and charitable organizations are needed to meet this important goal.
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The View From Here: A moderate case for Bernie Sanders
The Vermont left-winger might be best positioned to deliver the policies that moderates say they prefer.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Events demand urgency on climate
Fires in Australia and a declining lobster harvest speak to our need to take action.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Gov. Mills’ long-range economic plan short on vision
Tax reductions and spending restraint are not on the Democrats’ agenda in Augusta.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Adding up all the costs of war
Active-duty service members and their families know the price that has to be paid when conflicts escalate.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mills’ health care plan is a good first step, but it may not be enough
Intricacies of the marketplace mean that insurance will become more expensive for most small groups and many middle-class families.
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Our View: PUC staff report not the end of CMP billing case
Finding that there was no problem with the company’s billing software doesn’t mean its bills were accurate.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Observer: Stone walls tell a story of the land’s past
Long-ago frosts brought stones to the surface when the fields were cleared for farming in New England.
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Gina Barreca: News from Iraq revives those old fears
Nearly 30 years ago, another president was talking about possible war in the Mideast – but at least his decisions were informed by history and international law.
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Another View: U-Haul’s anti-smoking policy is creepy, intrusive
A ban on the hiring of nicotine users in the 21 states where such policies are legal does nothing to improve employees’ health.