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2021
Our View: Maine should be a land of opportunity for skilled immigrants
Many well-educated Mainers are not able to make full use of their education and training.
Letter to the editor: Union can benefit health care supervisors as well as workers
In response to the upcoming vote on a union at Maine Medical Center: I’ve worked as a nurse for 48 years in various systems, including as a new supervisor in a hospital where nurses had been fighting for better working conditions and pay commensurate with other hospitals in their area. Nothing happened for them until […]
Letter to the editor: Is honeymoon over between Gov. Mills, CMP on NECEC?
After touting the advantages of Central Maine Power’s New England Clean Energy Connect and singing their praises, maybe Janet Mills has awakened to the reality that CMP’s NECEC offers little support reaching Maine’s zero-carbon goal. Since taking office, she’s been remarkably silent on the fact that CMP’s rating among business customers is the worst in […]
Letter to the editor: Portland school board falls short on in-person learning
It would be more beneficial to allow half the grade 10-12 students three days of in-school learning a week, then switch the schedule the next week.
Commentary: China and Russia are beating the West at vaccine diplomacy
While Europe and North America hoard COVID jabs, Beijing and Moscow are deploying them strategically around the world.
Maine Voices: Sense of unfairness fueling continued opposition to CMP plan
Mainers might be more willing to bear compromises with the pristine quality of their environment if they felt they’d be core beneficiaries.
Obituary: Jean A. Coston
Jean A. Coston 1946 – 2021 CHINA – Jean A. Coston, 74, loving wife, mother and grandmother, died unexpectedly Saturday, …
Obituary: Dorothy “Dottie” Greene
Dorothy “Dottie” Greene 1937 – 2021 CHINA – Dorothy “Dottie” Greene, 83, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 after a brief illness …
Obituary: Sherry Miller Welch
CUMBERLAND FORESIDE – Sherry lived life with a spirit of adventure, fearlessness, and creativity, which was obvious to everyone she encountered …