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Maine Voices: Cooperative enterprises build community

by Jane Livingston March 23, 2022March 23, 2022

Democratically run and locally controlled, these businesses contribute financially, socially and environmentally.

by David Vail March 22, 2022March 21, 2022

Maine cannot afford to reject projects like the western Maine energy corridor and a consumer-owned utility.

by Jim Dinkle March 21, 2022March 21, 2022

International trade creates the markets that will bring back manufacturing and services that had been shipped overseas.

by Jonathan Sahrbeck March 20, 2022March 19, 2022

Jails and hospital emergency departments are no substitute for a functioning community-based system of care.

by Loretta Hothersall, PhD March 19, 2022March 21, 2022

Maine’s Republican Sen. Susan Collins should join President Biden in his effort to make life-saving medicine affordable to people with diabetes.

by Robert F. Lyons March 17, 2022March 17, 2022

Thirty-two million Americans trace their roots back to Ireland, but everybody can celebrate it’s favorite saint today.

by Jeremy R. Fischer March 16, 2022March 16, 2022

Starting a program can be prohibitively expensive, but there are resources for school districts.

by Joe Hennessey March 15, 2022March 14, 2022

During this time of disruption, teachers have to balance their students’ present needs with their longterm goals.

by Bhavana Scalia-Bruce March 14, 2022March 14, 2022

Too many of us have lost our ability to say no to our phones even when we know they are hurting us.

by Jennifer Monti March 13, 2022March 12, 2022

Connectivity, even more than your doctors or health systems, has a direct impact on the most important predictors of your long-term health.