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Published
October 17, 2020

Maine Voices: Fire-free forests aren’t possible, but we can’t abandon prevention

Containment efforts have paid off in Maine – in a record-breaking wildfire year here, the average acreage per fire is very low.
Published
August 25, 2020

Commentary: Sen. Collins paved way for Postal Service crisis

As the sponsor of a 2006 bill requiring the USPS to prefund retirees’ health benefits, she created a huge burden on a service vital to many Maine businesses and residents.
Published
August 19, 2020

Our View: Postal Service reforms need more than a pause

Louis DeJoy, a Trump donor, should not be in charge of policies that make voting more difficult.
Published
August 15, 2020

Central Maine Healthcare CEO: Topsham surgery center will be high-quality, low-cost option

The public has until Aug. 21 to submit comments on the proposal to the Maine DHHS.
Published
August 8, 2020

Tom Allen: Congress must act to keep students connected

Schools can’t reopen successfully without bipartisan support for smart policies to bridge the digital divide and serve rural and underserved areas.

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Published
August 5, 2020

Our View: Maine will lose out if census is cut short

In-person counting may end early, affecting the allocation of funding and power in rural states like ours where the response rate is lagging.
Published
July 11, 2020

Maine public advocate: Vote ‘yes’ on 1 to invest in better broadband for rural Maine

This is an opportunity to leverage state, federal and private funds and build employment and educational opportunities statewide.
Published
June 30, 2020

Commentary: Help close the Maine broadband gap – vote for expansion bond

The pandemic has made clear that reliable and affordable internet is a necessity for our livelihood, our education, our health care and our economy.
Published
June 20, 2020

Maine Voices: It shouldn’t take a pandemic to raise awareness of the ‘homework gap’

A national solution is needed to ensure that cost or lack of infrastructure won’t keep kids from accessing broadband.
Published
May 21, 2020

Our View: Census needs more time to complete count

In the meantime, more Mainers should fill out their forms, to reduce pressure on census workers in a challenging year.