Maine Voices: Be prepared for risks that come with boating during colder months

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Published
February 27, 2021

Maine Voices: Be prepared for risks that come with boating during colder months

Knowing the facts about cold-water immersion – and wearing a life jacket – might help to save your own life.
Published
February 26, 2021

Maine Voices: National shortage of blood donations? As one upstanding citizen, it’s not my problem.

The FDA bans gay male blood donors as a class, while others who engage in significantly higher-risk activity are still permitted to donate blood.
Published
February 25, 2021

Maine Voices: Focus on learning loss overlooks everything our kids have weathered

Young people have lost loved ones, connections with friends and family and a stable routine. Let’s give them extra time to learn academic skills.
Published
February 24, 2021

Maine Voices: Sense of unfairness fueling continued opposition to CMP plan

Mainers might be more willing to bear compromises with the pristine quality of their environment if they felt they’d be core beneficiaries.
Published
February 23, 2021

Maine Voices: Path to citizenship ensures that Dreamers – and Maine – fulfill our full potential

Those of us who came to America as children can’t risk buying a home or starting a business when the next president could deport us.
Published
February 22, 2021

Maine Voices: Maine can make health insurance more affordable

The expiration of a federal tax gives the state an opportunity to claim a source of revenue.
Published
February 20, 2021

Maine Voices: Justice demands action on services for older Mainers

It is past time for the state to make significant investments in Maine’s essential care workforce.
Published
February 19, 2021

Maine Voices: Biden’s relief bill – good economics, even better politics?

The proposal provides a safety net to businesses, workers and local governments and supports a ‘whole of government’ strategy to control and end the pandemic.
Published
February 18, 2021

Maine Voices: ‘Blue carbon’ coastal ecosystems provide important path to a green future

The tens of thousands of acres of salt marshes and eelgrass meadows in Maine are serving a vital function in mitigating climate change.
Published
February 17, 2021

Maine Voices: Conforming to federal PPP law will help Maine’s strapped small businesses

If the Legislature will not protect all taxpayers, they should at least implement Gov. Mills’ suggestion and protect those who borrowed less than $1 million.