The Paycheck Protection Program is a good model for how COVID assistance should work.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Greg Kesich: There’s more than one kind of deficit
There is a cost to doing nothing in a crisis, and we will all end up paying it.
Bill Nemitz: Fear of COVID-19 can make any health problem worse
If you need to see your doctor or visit a hospital, do it. It’s safer than you might think.
Maine Compass: Baseball teaches lifelong lessons
As games get ready to start again, the writer reflects on everything the game has taught him.
Commentary: How you can help Maine businesses recover
Eat out a little more often. Buy gift cards. And if you visit a local business, take the proper precautions so others will feel safe there.
Commentary: Will lockdowns really kill more people than COVID-19 itself?
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Bureau of Veterans’ Services: How to remember our heroes this Memorial Day
Most formal events have been canceled, but there are still ways to honor those who gave their lives in defense of the country.
Bill Nemitz: After the pandemic of 2020, make it Maine’s 201st birthday bash
The state’s bicentennial celebration, already disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, will have to wait until next year.
Maine Compass: We’re all in this attic together
The root of all responses to crises lies in community.
Sen. Dow, Rep. Dillingham: Let’s take pride in and support BIW
Instead of trying to score political points during this crisis, Maine legislators should strive to secure more work for the shipyard.