Commentary: Mob riots aren’t our only crisis. Jobs are evaporating while COVID deaths skyrocket

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Published
January 12, 2021

Commentary: Mob riots aren’t our only crisis. Jobs are evaporating while COVID deaths skyrocket

The country is sliding in more ways than one, and we can’t afford to ignore it.
Published
January 12, 2021

Maine Voices: Seeing the immune-suppressed in the COVID pandemic

For people with invisible illnesses like Crohn’s disease to become a priority when vaccines are allocated, our stories need to be told.
Published
January 10, 2021

The Maine Millennial: Vaccine offers welcome relief

A dose of protection is a great way to start a new, post-COVID year.
Published
January 6, 2021

Our View: Lagging vaccine rollout needs major boost from federal government

The Trump administration has failed to meet a challenge they had months to prepare for. Joe Biden must do better.
Published
January 3, 2021

Maine Voices: Use power of the crowd to get more people to ‘yes’ on vaccination

The most effective way to attain herd immunity is to capitalize on herd mentality.
Published
January 2, 2021

State has cited 65 businesses for violating COVID-19 rules. See where they are

Two of the establishments subsequently were awarded state bailout money for which they should have been ineligible.
Published
January 2, 2021

New vaccine offers powerful protection against despair

A volunteer vaccinator reports that the threat of the pandemic will be met if enough of us take the shot when it's our turn.
Published
December 29, 2020

Maine Voices: Getting vaccinated won’t make you severely ill, or kill you. COVID could

I get why some of my fellow health care workers are unsure about being immunized. But the misunderstandings stem from side effects that soon go away.
Published
December 27, 2020

Letter From the Publisher: A year like no other reaffirms the value of journalism

With the support of our readers, we are headed into 2021 with a clear sense of our mission.
Published
December 24, 2020

Our View: COVID denial spreads like a virus

As cases are diagnosed in record numbers, some are still claiming that it’s no big deal.