Rather than condemn those who eschew COVID-19 shots, a Maine Public call-in show this week welcomed them with open arms.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Maine Voices: Let’s resolve to make high-speed internet universal in Maine
In a world where online accessibility is more important than ever, we can’t afford to leave anyone behind.
Commentary: Yes, Jan. 6 really was a big deal
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (TNS)
Maine Voices: When it comes to COVID safety, Italy is in another world
Visitors from Maine find that another nation has coped better with the pandemic than our own, largely by virtue of people simply cooperating.
Maine Voices: Afghan allies with Maine ties have been left for dead – now what?
We dishonor our troops’ sacrifices when we leave behind those who served alongside them – please urge Maine’s delegation to back humanitarian entry.
Commentary: Vaccine-hesitant people can still change their minds. As a doctor, I’m seeing it
There’s still hope for increasing the vaccination rate as the omicron variant fuels another rise in COVID cases.
Maine Voices: Ending trauma patient transfers to CMMC would limit many Mainers’ access to care
We need to let doctors and EMS providers use their best clinical judgment about where a victim of traumatic injury should go.
Commentary: AARP has a conflict of interest when it comes to drug pricing legislation
Chicago Tribune (TNS)
Maine Voices: Maine should collect more from out-of-state homeowners
People who are here for fewer than 6 months a year avoid paying their fair share for state services.
Bill Nemitz: His light-bulb moment brightened an otherwise dark Christmas
Where most of Lubec saw a bridge, Joel Ross saw a chance to dispel the holiday gloom.