Maine Voices: Amid information explosion, libraries have become more relevant, not less

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Published
April 7, 2021

Maine Voices: Amid information explosion, libraries have become more relevant, not less

During the pandemic, Maine’s librarians have delivered books and assisted with vaccine registration, and as the economy recovers, they’ll help with resumes and job applications.
Published
April 6, 2021

Maine Voices: Helping harassed Asian Americans doesn’t require confrontation

The 5 D’s of Upstander Intervention – Delegate, Distract, Delay, Document and Direct – can be practiced before you need them.
Published
April 5, 2021

Maine Voices: Faulty arguments pressed against Belfast land-based salmon farm

An activist group is misrepresenting a project that has been approved by regulators.
Published
April 3, 2021

Maine Voices: Antiquated car testing standards boost risk of injury, death for women

After a freak accident turned freak injury, research leads a college student to conclude that we won’t have safer vehicles until we have better crash test dummies.
Published
April 2, 2021

Maine Voices: The unexpected COVID-19 vaccine side effect – ‘I’m not crying, you’re crying’

I was prepared for a sore arm or flu-like symptoms, but I was not ready for the wave of emotion after the year tumbled down on me.
Published
April 1, 2021

Maine Voices: ‘No’ to Munjoy Hill Historic District, ‘yes’ to ReCode revamp

Strengthening the process Portland is using to update its land-use code is a better way to address concerns about housing, equity and sustainability.
Published
March 31, 2021

Maine Voices: Portland Chamber should apologize for working with KKK in 1923 to create city charter

The chamber must face the impact of its actions on marginalized communities and not use its outsize influence to sway the Charter Commission campaign.
Published
March 29, 2021

Maine Voices: Regulators should question large-scale aquaculture

With no track record for technologies applied at proposed scale, officials are left trusting investor's promises.
Published
March 27, 2021

Maine Voices: How Pine Tree Amendment could benefit Maine’s environment, economy and future

L.D. 489 would protect Mainers by providing a legal basis for citizens, and state and local governments to take action against harmful policies or developments.
Published
March 26, 2021

Maine Voices: Maine Med nurses belong where decisions are made

Unionizing will move the hospital beyond just listening to nurses to working with us as stakeholders to create a work environment that staff won’t leave.