Coverage of the scramble to fill food and beverage jobs spurs a Portland man to describe what he’s seen in 17 years in the business.
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Maine Voices: End stigmatizing language around substance use
Leaders like Biden and Mills should lead the effort and banish pejoratives like ‘addict’ and ‘drunk’ from public discourse.
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Maine Voices: Our country’s foundation depends on strong infrastructure plan
Any package should include enhanced broadband access and renewable energy, address climate change and harness willing private-sector resources.
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Maine Voices: Federal relief funds should target Mainers hit hardest by the pandemic
Our health and economic well-being are bound together, and we can all become weaker when some people are left behind.
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Maine Voices: Water control as political tool is playing out across the world
The struggles of Palestinians and the people of Maine for water rights and environmental justice are linked.
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Maine Voices: Don’t let pandemic year drag our high schoolers down
A new C* grade for full-year online or hybrid classes would allow Maine students who struggled during 2020-2021 to graduate on time.
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Maine Voice: Collins, King should vote to repeal outdated 2002 Iraq war authorization
Maine’s senators have come out in favor of the legislative branch reasserting its authority to declare war. Supporting S.J. Res. 10 is one way to do that.
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Maine Voices: Landmark new Maine law more fairly allocates products’ real costs
Gov. Mills should sign L.D. 1541, so towns and cities won’t have to keep picking up the tab for product disposal and recycling.
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Maine Voices: Denying Communion to pro-choice Catholic politicians will do more harm than good
The U.S. Conference of Bishops’ decision relegates charity to a subordinate position, hasn’t worked to keep the flock and won’t reduce the number of abortions.
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Maine Voices: The future of transportation looks electric
As with ‘horseless carriages’ and Kodak cameras, gas-powered vehicles are in for a disruption.