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PublishedAugust 15, 2020
Central Maine Healthcare CEO: Topsham surgery center will be high-quality, low-cost option
The public has until Aug. 21 to submit comments on the proposal to the Maine DHHS.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2020
Tom Allen: Congress must act to keep students connected
Schools can’t reopen successfully without bipartisan support for smart policies to bridge the digital divide and serve rural and underserved areas.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2020
Our View: Maine will lose out if census is cut short
In-person counting may end early, affecting the allocation of funding and power in rural states like ours where the response rate is lagging.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2020
Maine public advocate: Vote ‘yes’ on 1 to invest in better broadband for rural Maine
This is an opportunity to leverage state, federal and private funds and build employment and educational opportunities statewide.
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PublishedJune 30, 2020
Commentary: Help close the Maine broadband gap – vote for expansion bond
The pandemic has made clear that reliable and affordable internet is a necessity for our livelihood, our education, our health care and our economy.
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PublishedJune 20, 2020
Maine Voices: It shouldn’t take a pandemic to raise awareness of the ‘homework gap’
A national solution is needed to ensure that cost or lack of infrastructure won’t keep kids from accessing broadband.
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PublishedMay 21, 2020
Our View: Census needs more time to complete count
In the meantime, more Mainers should fill out their forms, to reduce pressure on census workers in a challenging year.
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PublishedMay 2, 2020
Commentary: Maine can’t afford to have the Postal Service fail
Only USPS has the capacity to provide the affordable delivery needed by our state, with its large share of senior and rural residents.
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PublishedApril 19, 2020
Our View: Rural Maine is not immune from COVID
Sparse development will not protect people from a very contagious virus.
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PublishedApril 17, 2020
Sportsman’s Alliance director: Mainers’ health, safety focus of decision to keep gun shops open
They are small businesses that can easily implement policies meant to prevent the spread of COVID.
