If the Supreme Court rules against licensing laws like New York state’s, then anyone who legally owns a gun might be able to carry it in public.
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Commentary: Focus on hearing aids, not a questionable Alzheimer’s drug
Alzheimer’s groups will help far more people by promoting hearing aids and a healthy lifestyle than by touting Aduhelm.
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Maine Voices: Confessions of a reluctant Question 1 opponent
The retroactivity-focused campaign almost pushed me into voting ‘yes.’ Why didn’t power line backers bring up the climate change implications?
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Commentary: Are public meetings getting stale? How one city is opening them up
By replacing public comment periods with small-group dialogue sessions, Portsmouth, N.H., city councilors are promoting more engagement.
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Leonard Pitts: Anti-vaxxers use deeply offensive symbol to play-act at victimhood
By wearing yellow Stars of David, these self-obsessed whiners are co-opting pain that doesn’t belong to them.
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Maine Voices: It’s past time to see climate change education for the urgent need it is
With the Maine Legislative Council’s support Nov. 18, the full Legislature can consider advancing this key priority.
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Maine Med president: How to help ensure that MMC will still be there for you
Get vaccinated, demand investment in caregiver education and mental health, and support a funding model that will boost pay for CNAs.
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Maine Voices: COVID’s vulnerable tribe numbers in the tens of millions
When people assert their right to ignore public health guidance, they put the immunosuppressed – like me – at risk.
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Commentary: Was the climate change conference in Glasgow a success?
It accomplished a lot, though the national goals don’t cut emissions enough to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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Insight: Help needed for the struggling class
The federal poverty line does not capture the economic hardship that half of Americans face.