Our View: Shrink Maine’s prison population to fight COVID

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Published
April 2, 2020

Our View: Shrink Maine’s prison population to fight COVID

Inmates who are scheduled to be released in a year could be sent home now to make state prisons safer.
Published
April 1, 2020

Our View: New, Maine-made virus tests could be a ‘game changer’

Rapid, wide-scale testing will be a critical part of the eventual next phase of the outbreak response.
Published
March 31, 2020

Our View: Don’t try to escape COVID by coming to rural Maine

The safest strategy is to stay home, and practice social distancing.
Published
March 30, 2020

Our View: Remember, we are all in this together

We’ve been thrown off our routines, robbed of our usual social contacts, and plunged into uncertainty, but there's help if you need it.
Published
March 29, 2020

Our View: Broadband is a lifesaver in COVID crisis

Maine's spotty internet service eliminates safe education options and puts public health at risk.
Published
March 29, 2020

Another View: Maine landlords also suffer in COVID-19 disruption

With the courts closed, property owners cannot get the relief that they need and are entitled to by law.
Published
March 28, 2020

Another View: Boris Johnson gets it regarding COVID-19 safety – why can’t American conservatives?

Those doubling down on the choice of the economy over individuals are those most at risk from the virus' complications.
Published
March 27, 2020

Our View: Lack of protective, medical supplies continues to put Americans in danger

With each day that the federal government does not adequately respond to COVID-19, the future cost grows greater.
Published
March 26, 2020

Our View: Congress enters the fight on COVID-19

But the largest aid package in history will probably not be enough to offset the economic damage caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Published
March 25, 2020

Our View: The coronavirus is giving us a choice

We can have a shorter disruption now, or a much worse one later.