Our View: Maine inmates should not have to wait for vaccine

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Published
January 28, 2021

Our View: Maine inmates should not have to wait for vaccine

Incarcerated people are a high-risk group that’s not given high priority in the state’s vaccine program.
Published
January 26, 2021

Commentary: Still doubt that COVID is serious? Imagine the high emotional cost of a solitary death

I didn’t lose my parents to COVID-19. So, my sisters and I could watch and listen and hold their hands as they were dying of torturous illnesses.
Published
January 24, 2021

Our View: Maine’s COVID numbers tell a troubling story

The acceleration of new cases comes as too many Mainers are behaving as if the pandemic is no real threat.
Published
January 20, 2021

Commentary: What do we ethically owe those who refuse the COVID-19 vaccine?

COVID-19 may be a threat to the unvaccinated for years. But once the vaccine supply is secure, other Americans will want to resume travel, parties and business.
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.