We shouldn’t repeat the mistakes of the early response to the novel coronavirus, which was sunk in part by flawed information.
Editorials
View from Away: The oil market went negative, but gasoline will still cost you money
Oil futures prices went negative earlier this week, but nobody’s going to pay you to fill your gas tank. What happened among oil speculators this week is no reason for the rest of us to panic, but it does reflect a very serious supply glut that will have long-term implications for the economy. On Monday, […]
Our View: Social distancing is flattening Maine’s COVID curve
Before we see what’s ahead, let’s remember that what we have done so far has saved lives.
Our View: Smaller food producers need access to aid
The USDA should make sure its recently announced program reaches everyone who needs it.
View from Away: Partisanship is more deadly than the coronavirus
The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS)
Our View: Most Mainers support doing the right thing to stop outbreak
The vast majority of residents know that following social distancing is helping save lives.
Our View: Poverty is harmful, in and out of widespread emergencies
Robust assistance programs are needed now, and after the outbreak goes away.
Our View: Rural Maine is not immune from COVID
Sparse development will not protect people from a very contagious virus.
View from Away: Good thing states, not Trump, call shots on COVID-19 exit
The Mercury News (TNS)
Our View: Outbreak no excuse for shutting out the public
The Mills administration held private briefings with legislators, robbing the public of its right to know what its government is doing.