The crisis is the result of the demonization of government, the diminishment of the role of science and support for a president who’s not fit to lead.
Maine Voices
Opinion columns submitted by the public to the Portland Press Herald.
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Maine Voices: On the road home, trying to stay a step ahead of coronavirus
The highway is no place to be as the declaration of a pandemic casts a snowbird sojourn in a scary light.
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Maine Voices: Working at home effectively takes more than just a laptop
Employees practicing ‘social distancing’ – and their managers – face new issues of accessibility, staff cohesion, child care, information flow and accountability.
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Maine Voices: Ireland helped unite Europe, and Ireland should stay with Europe
There’s no better time than St. Patrick’s Day to contemplate the mark left on the world by another saint: Columbanus, the first to voice the concept of the ‘whole of Europe.’
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Maine Voices: Hardworking families need help from Augusta
Unemployment rates are at a record low, but too many families are struggling to make ends meet.
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Maine Voices: Vision for regional greenway development includes current, future train passage
L.D. 2124 would ensure that unused Maine rail corridors don’t stay stagnant indefinitely.
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Maine Voices: Listen to the children and speak up for species at risk of extinction
The federal PAW and FIN Act would restore vital protections for our nation’s most imperiled plants, fish and wildlife.
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Maine Voices: In times of grief, brothers and sisters are often forgotten
There is a hierarchy of grief, and our understandable sympathy for parents and children should not overwhelm the support that siblings need.
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Maine Voices: Power line referendum sets a dangerous precedent
Everyone should know that they will get a permit if they meet all of the regulatory standards.
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Maine Voices: 2020 candidates must address Maine housing poverty issues
Thousands of the state’s households spend over half their income on rent.