A doctor and a nurse with over 50 years combined experience providing care to hundreds of Maine babies urge parents to take steps to protect infants.
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Jim Fossel: 2022 looks like a strong year for Republicans
But Maine candidates can’t expect to be swept into office by an electoral wave.
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Commentary: A chronological feed wouldn’t fix Facebook
The platform has grown up on the assumption that we don’t want to hear from most of the ‘friends’ in our networks.
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Maine Voices: Advent vigil at BIW recognizes that this is a time for peace
On the next four Saturdays, join us for an hour in Bath to raise awareness of the need for a disarmed world.
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The humble Farmer: Country store conversations lose none of their wit online
There’s nothing like it for talking about who wrote ‘Tell Aunt Rhody,’ comparing Venice to Monhegan or confessing to blanket hogging.
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Maine Voices: Working together to break the cycle of youth homelessness
The scope of this problem is daunting, but major efforts are underway in Maine to address it – involving partners across various sectors and youth who’ve been there.
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Commentary: We’re facing a supreme threat of gun violence
If the Supreme Court rules against licensing laws like New York state’s, then anyone who legally owns a gun might be able to carry it in public.
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Commentary: Focus on hearing aids, not a questionable Alzheimer’s drug
Alzheimer’s groups will help far more people by promoting hearing aids and a healthy lifestyle than by touting Aduhelm.
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Maine Voices: Confessions of a reluctant Question 1 opponent
The retroactivity-focused campaign almost pushed me into voting ‘yes.’ Why didn’t power line backers bring up the climate change implications?
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Commentary: Are public meetings getting stale? How one city is opening them up
By replacing public comment periods with small-group dialogue sessions, Portsmouth, N.H., city councilors are promoting more engagement.