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Maine Voices: The shadowy side of free community college tuition

by Dennis Camire From the Press Herald April 1, 2023March 31, 2023

After decades of labor, educated and qualified Maine adjunct faculty still don’t earn a living wage – and now our services are being given away. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

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Maine Voices: Youth need adults to stop CMP corridor once and for all

by Isabelle Rogers Central Maine News March 31, 2023March 30, 2023

Although the project was roundly rejected at the ballot box in 2021, CMP refuses to give up and has chosen a divisive path that ignores the will of Maine people.

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Maine Compass: Passing continuing-service budget a win for all Mainers

by Dean Staffieri For Central Maine News March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

The budget makes sure vital services will be funded, and that state government won’t shutdown.

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Douglas Rooks: Post Office still stuck in neutral

by Douglas Rooks For Central Maine News March 30, 2023March 29, 2023

There’s no reason we can’t have excellent mail and package delivery together, not one or the other.

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Commentary: With federal opinion in hand, it’s time to relicense Shawmut dam, protect central Maine economy

by Kimberly N. Lindlof Central Maine News March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

Gov. Mills will be able to make good on her promise that the dam will remain viable and continue to support the Sappi mill.

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Maine Voices: Time for Nordic Aquafarms to pull out of Belfast

by Lawrence Reichard From the Press Herald March 29, 2023March 28, 2023

Its controversial salmon farm has divided the community for over five years, is mired in legal troubles and is simply in the wrong place.

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Commentary: Maine is an outlier for youth psychiatric treatment

by Danielle Parent From the Press Herald March 29, 2023March 28, 2023

L.D. 181 would require DHHS to eliminate the barriers to providing residential treatment for Maine young people closer to home.

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Scholars Strategy Network: Paid leave crucial for well-being of Maine families

by John Dorrer and Luisa S. Deprez For Central Maine News March 28, 2023March 28, 2023

The Capability Approach, a concept introduced in our previous column (“The quest for well-being in turbulent times,” Jan. 19), centers on well-being: of living a life of value. As a powerful framework used to guide and measure the development and impact of public policy, its force is focused on quality of life and the ability […]