Rural
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PublishedMay 2, 2020
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.
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PublishedApril 19, 2020
Our View: Rural Maine is not immune from COVID
Sparse development will not protect people from a very contagious virus.
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PublishedApril 17, 2020
Sportsman’s Alliance director: Mainers’ health, safety focus of decision to keep gun shops open
They are small businesses that can easily implement policies meant to prevent the spread of COVID.
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PublishedApril 8, 2020
Our View: There are so many good reasons to fill out the census
An accurate count not only helps Maine get the resources it deserves, but also tells future generations so much about our lives.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2020
Our View: Don’t try to escape COVID by coming to rural Maine
The safest strategy is to stay home, and practice social distancing.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2020
Commentary: In aging places, coronavirus is a huge threat
Nations, states – including Maine – and counties where a large share of the population is older than 65 face big challenges as the disease spreads.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2020
Commentary: Regional climate collaboration is a critical policy debate – not just political division
The Transportation and Climate Initiative will raise gasoline costs, unfairly burdening rural Mainers and the working poor.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2020
Maine Voices: Downtown Portland driving ban could help reduce state’s carbon footprint
Cutting transportation-related emissions would also involve shuttles to parking garages and incentives to buy electric vehicles.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2020
Our View: Initiatives help keep Maine seniors connected to communities
South Portland is the latest to take on the fight against isolation as residents age.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2020
The Maine Millennial: This old house, midwinter edition
It takes a few tricks to manage life in a structure in which indoor plumbing and electricity were afterthoughts.
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