The coronavirus pandemic affected everyone, but some of us faced an outsized share of disruption.
Editorials
Our View: Greater Portland Council of Governments shows how Maine communities can work together
Some problems need a regional solution.
Our View: Law enforcement union should join reform efforts
Instead, the Maine Association of Police is digging in to defend officers who may be charged with misconduct.
Our View: Cheaper, more effective hearing aids should be on their way
The FDA has been slow to implement a 2017 law designed to deregulate the industry.
View from Away: US must respond strongly to massive cyberattack
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Our View: COVID denial spreads like a virus
As cases are diagnosed in record numbers, some are still claiming that it’s no big deal.
Our View: Is free Netflix enough for you to stay home?
Thanksgiving showed that death and illness aren’t enough to keep a lot of people home.
Our View: Medical ‘surprise billing’ fix is itself a welcome surprise
The $900 billion COVID relief bill also ends an unfair practice by health care providers.
Our View: There’s no denying that air pollution is deadly
A ruling in Britain on the death of a 9-year-old girl should get attention here in the U.S. too.
Our View: Rising poverty in Maine among the virus’ casualities
The increasing number of homeless is just one way in which services are being stretched thin.