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Op-eds
Bill Nemitz: Here’s to that ‘clown’ on the side of the road
Dwight Barnes, on behalf of Ronald McDonald House Charities, is taking a long, long walk around New England.
Leonard Pitts: The appraisal of how little Black life is worth begins at birth, and never ends
The people seeking ludicrous excuses for the police shooting of Jacob Blake, an unarmed Black Wisconsin man, don’t want to face the real reason.
Commentary: India Street’s history of innovation, service preceded disruption in HIV care
The clinic offered HIV prevention drugs, access to Narcan and supervised treatment by residents well before 2016.
Maine Voices: How to cope with massive health care and job crises? Science and innovation are the answer
We need to recognize that as we learn more, best practices and recommendations can change.
Natural Resources Council CEO: State agencies failed Maine on CMP corridor
The PUC’s and DEP’s approval did not address the irreversible harm the project would cause or prove its climate benefits.
Commentary: Sen. Collins paved way for Postal Service crisis
As the sponsor of a 2006 bill requiring the USPS to prefund retirees’ health benefits, she created a huge burden on a service vital to many Maine businesses and residents.
Maine Voices: Preble Street’s vision would be a step backward for Bayside
A proposal by the nonprofit to open new shelters would repeat mistakes of the past.
Maine Voices: Maine’s small businesses need federal help
The Republican-led Senate is on vacation while Main Street is twisting in the wind.
Maine Voices: Diverse ‘Hamilton’ leaves Native narrative out of America’s story
The exclusion is disappointing, but the musical – now a movie – does offer room for discussion of this land’s original owners and our legacy.