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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Mainers should have a plan to cast their 2020 ballot
People should start thinking now about how they plan to vote in an unprecedented time.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Designs sought for city’s public health campaign
Artists can submit designs through Thursday.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Not our Pearl Harbor, but our Somme
World War I’s bloodiest battle denotes the scope of the societal shifts necessary to combat COVID.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: This week I started teaching again. Now I’ll be sleeping in a tent in the backyard
I’m isolating myself from my family because my husband is at risk for severe COVID-19 and our home is not set up for quarantine.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Distributing COVID-19 vaccine will not be easy
Once a safe, effective vaccine is developed, the hard part begins.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Distributing COVID-19 vaccine will not be easy
Once a safe, effective vaccine is developed, the hard part begins.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Health and human services director: India Street Clinic working hard to meet Portland’s public health needs
The STD clinic has added PrEP for HIV prevention, implemented online scheduling and is now offering at-home HIV testing.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
League of Women Voters leader: Maine senators must press for investment in election security
Thanks to mail-in voting, our state’s primary went smoothly, but Maine – and the nation – are running out of time to ensure every voter can cast a ballot safely.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Stop spitting on grocery store workers – they’re just doing their job
Retail employees already are underpaid and often have to go without proper protection. Now they’re being attacked for enforcing COVID rules.