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Maine Compass: Mainers can help bring democracy to D.C. at long last

by Chris Myers Asch March 24, 2021March 23, 2021

The movement to make D.C. the 51st state gained unprecedented momentum in the months since protests shined a light on America’s enduring racial inequalities.

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Sen. Richard A. Bennett: Stop foreign meddling in Maine businesses

by Richard A. Bennett Special to the Press Herald March 23, 2021March 23, 2021

Foreign influence, like the testimony of Hydro-Quebec against L.D. 194, has no place in elections. Whether that influence comes from a friendly neighbor, or a hostile enemy, it’s dangerous.

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Maine Voices: Let’s turn pandemic lifelines into ladders out of poverty

by Nicole Witherbee Special to the Press Herald March 23, 2021March 22, 2021

The Child Tax Credits are the best opportunity in decades to help families create financial stability – if we can multiply their impact by coordinating resources and aligning policies.

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Maine State Chamber: New election rules treat First Amendment as ‘loophole’

by Gerald Petruccelli Special to the Press Herald March 23, 2021March 23, 2021

Every company has the right to advocate on issues that affect its well-being, because Mainers deserve access to all arguments on all sides of a ballot question.

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Bill Nemitz: It’s spring – and the sticky notes are sprouting

by Bill Nemitz March 21, 2021March 20, 2021

A ‘gratitude wall’ at MaineHealth’s Scarborough Downs vaccination clinic is fast becoming a sign of the times.

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Commentary: How do we conquer vaccine skeptics? We listen

by Clara Ferreira Marques March 21, 2021March 20, 2021

Bloomberg Opinion (TNS)

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Community Compass: Gardiner-area community wants to help youth thrive

by Carrie Arsenault, Julia Montell and Nora Diversi March 20, 2021March 19, 2021

Most Mainers are familiar with the tradition of barn raising, in which community members meet the challenge of building a barn by coming together to do the work collaboratively. Barn raisings aren’t nearly as common as they once were, but the tradition of community members uniting to build something lives on. A case in point […]