A bill now before the Maine Legislature justifiably targets what amount to debtors’ prisons.
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Our View: Senior housing lags as demand keeps growing
Without state subsidies, needy older Mainers will keep missing out on affordable homes.
Our View: Cuts to senior meals deal Maine’s food security another blow
Government efforts to ensure access to nutrition are in our collective best interest.
Our View: Happy result comes from ugly process in 133rd flap
The facts remain in dispute, but Maine’s hold on its engineer Guard unit looks more secure.
Our View: Portland should act on higher minimum wage
Even Gov. LePage says the city should go ahead and give low-income workers a raise.
Our View: Health study should be call for action on poverty
Less-affluent rural Maine lags the southern coast in factors linked to greater well-being.
Our View: Maine should raise its minimum wage
Low-wage workers need to keep up with the cost of living and have a chance to get ahead.
Our View: DHHS fails to make case for cutting MaineCare reimbursement rate
Reducing what hospitals are paid for treating the needy will leave poor Mainers in the cold.
Our View: CO poisonings point to need for Gorham to fund safety follow-through efforts
Cited by town officials, landlords didn’t put in carbon monoxide detectors until after tenants became ill – nearly a year later.
Our View: Standing up for renters in wake of deadly Portland fire
As policy changes are weighed, tenants should organize to ensure their voices are heard.