The delta variant and the large percentage of unvaccinated students and immunocompromised teachers, students and staff make face coverings nonnegotiable.
Op-eds
Sen. Collins: Bipartisan talks produce transformational infrastructure package
Ultimately, this bill is about reinforcing the connections – in our roads, bridges, airports, highways, seaports and internet – that make our country more united.
Sen. King: Infrastructure plan will build bridge across digital divide
In a bipartisan bill that has passed the U.S. Senate puts broadband internet on par with roads and port facilities as a building block of the national economy.
Commentary: Getting information right is crucial to solving the border crisis
We must counter smugglers’ disinformation on border security, as well as misleading narratives that Russia places in Spanish-language media.
Maine Voices: The Tokyo Olympic Games have had lessons for us all
We think that the job title, the fast car or the gold medal will ensure happiness – we forget that fulfillment comes when we realize our autonomy.
Maine Voices: Stop coddling COVID vaccine resisters
Too many people are getting seriously ill and dying for us to be worried about the feelings of those who won’t accept a free vaccination.
Maine Voices: After U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, policymakers have lessons to learn
Our lack of clear and realistic aims and failure to act strategically are among the reasons the conflict has had such a high cost.
Jim Fossel: Republicans should not back ‘Lost Cause’ theory on Jan. 6
The party should want to get to the bottom of the insurrection at the Capitol.
The View From Here: Anger won’t get us through the pandemic
Listen to your barber and to your public health professional.
The Maine Millennial: As transmissible as chickenpox? There’s a vax for that
People wary about a COVID shot should think about the risk of getting the disease.