In another sign that conditions are improving, the seven-day positivity rate average of coronavirus tests has declined to 1.2%, the Maine CDC director says.
2021
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: With conviction vote, Collins regains respect, support
I am a retired minister in the United Church of Christ, a denomination that places great value on “freedom of conscience.” I am a Democrat. I try to vote my conscience. My vote this past election was a protest vote against Sen. Susan Collins. But deep down I have never given up on her. When […]
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Time to double down on at-home COVID testing
Home-based tests could keep millions from spreading the virus because they don’t know they have it.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Why Texans are cold and in the dark
The Lone Star State’s deregulated power grid was built to fail.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: How to reopen schools? America needs a straight answer
The question of when to reopen has been ever-changing. It’s time to commit, based on science, not politics.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Justice demands action on services for older Mainers
It is past time for the state to make significant investments in Maine’s essential care workforce.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Brunswick school employees appreciate Wild Oats’ generosity
I am incredibly privileged to work with elementary school children at Kate Furbish Elementary School. Just prior to February break, Brunswick School Department employees received a $10 gift certificate from Wild Oats Bakery that said, “Thank you for being our Community Heroes. Love, the Wild Oats Team.” There are 450 BSD employees. I’ve known the […]
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Letter to the editor: Deforestation can start a society’s death spiral
A thoughtful letter to the editor by Aurora Linnea (Jan. 27) speaks to the potential dangers of the deforestation now beginning in the Central Maine Power corridor. In many parts of the world, a relentless cascade from excessive eradication of trees, to topsoil erosion, drought and then eventual extinction of animal and plant life has […]
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Letter to the editor: Mars rover’s landing gives reader welcome lift
The confirmation that the rover Perseverance had touched down is a much-needed positive development.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Elizabeth “Betty” (Valente) Moberg
PORTLAND – Elizabeth “Betty” (Valente) Moberg, 83, passed away suddenly at her home, on Feb. 13, 2021.
Betty was born in …