public health

Published
June 1, 2022

Our View: Don’t forget about COVID this summer

Last year we celebrated Independence Day too soon. We should use this Memorial Day to remember what can happen.
Published
May 18, 2022

Commentary: Omicron is turning out to be a weak vaccine

Unvaccinated people who got COVID last winter have little protection from reinfection, and even vaccinated people might be vulnerable after only a few months.
Published
May 11, 2022

Maine Voices: COVID exacerbated our society’s existing mental health crisis

Seeking help for behavioral health or substance use issues isn’t a sign of weakness. It’s actually a sign of strength.
Published
May 6, 2022

Commentary: The U.S. response to COVID hasn’t been a train wreck. We’re just average

Over recent months, events worldwide should dispel notions of exceptional American malfeasance.
Published
May 3, 2022

Our View: Kids under 5 need a vaccine, and exhausted parents need a break

Everything we know shows that the shots are safe and effective, even for the youngest children.
Published
May 2, 2022

Maine Voices: Maine has a lung issue. A Trek Across Maine will help.

The Trek’s overall goal is to raise $1 million, and more participants are needed to achieve it.
Published
April 23, 2022

Commentary: Lead in water harms red states, too

Some 10 million lead pipes carry – and potentially contaminate – U.S. drinking water. By putting partisan politics aside, members of Congress could solve this.
Published
April 20, 2022

Our View: Federal judge shows agenda in mask mandate case

In matters of public health, the opinion of an activist jurist with a dictionary shouldn’t carry more weight than a team of scientific experts.
Published
April 17, 2022

The View From Here: Take it from me – don’t get COVID

But the Maine CDC’s Dr. Shah says that we can look forward to better days of living with a virus that has dominated our lives for two years.
Published
April 16, 2022

Another View: A prudent call on air travel masking

Complaints are tiresome. It’s a minor inconvenience, and the pandemic isn’t over.