A crackdown on a Lewiston syringe exchange effort also needlessly pits public health against law enforcement.
Maine Voices
Opinion columns submitted by the public to the Portland Press Herald.
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Maine Voices: We know how to fight climate change, and all of us must play a part
The harm that warming is doing now will only get worse unless citizens, businesses and governments make mitigating actions part of their daily lives.
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Maine Voices: In name of mercy, Maine Death With Dignity belongs on ballot
The measure would offer the dying an option to minimize needless suffering.
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Maine Voices: Imported hydropower necessary to reduce greenhouse gas
It’s OK if CMP profits from connecting Hydro-Quebec with Massachusetts and the New England Electric Grid.
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Maine Voices: Toxic algae in Florida offer valuable lessons for protecting Maine waters
Consistent, sound science is needed to manage harmful algal blooms, and monitoring, prediction and education efforts are critical but sorely underfunded.
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Maine Voices: Don’t give opponent of Social Security a chance to cripple the agency
President Trump has nominated yet another unqualified person who is not committed to the mission of the agency the person would run.
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Maine Voices: State has urgent need to improve care for older adults, their families
AARP Maine’s long-term services scorecard will help policymakers find solutions and create a system aligned with the new realities of aging and living with disability.
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Maine Voices: Laser focus on housing, resources is reducing homelessness
A statewide council is also working to bring together members of a fragmented system to improve results.
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Maine Voices: We might want to rethink any name change for USM
The name ‘University of Southern Maine’ is inclusive and welcoming to all, and discarding that identity to replace it with ‘Portland’ could have unintended consequences.
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Maine Voices: Time to cut down on unlimited swipes in college dining halls
The caloric intake at some schools must compare to that of many small, impoverished nations.