ProPublica describes how the Justice Department stopped the prosecution of Walmart for filling suspicious prescriptions, in Maine and around the country.
Editorials
Opinions from the Portland Press Herald editorial board.
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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.
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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.
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Our View: Don’t try to escape COVID by coming to rural Maine
The safest strategy is to stay home, and practice social distancing.
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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.
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Our View: Broadband is a lifesaver in COVID crisis
Maine’s spotty internet service eliminates safe education options and puts public health at risk.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.