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Maine Voices: State’s failure to fund jails threatens an already barebones system

by Kevin J. Joyce May 18, 2018May 18, 2018

Lawmakers should treat the county facilities like they do other necessary infrastructure and provide adequate assistance.

by Joseph W. McDonnell May 15, 2018May 14, 2018

A concerted multi-pronged approach is required to address workforce shortages, which ought to be high on the new governor’s priority list.

by Xavier Botana May 14, 2018May 14, 2018

But funding programs to reduce achievement gaps will take a commitment from the community.

by The Rev. Marvin Ellison, Ph.D. May 11, 2018May 11, 2018

The health center staff approaches their patients without judgment and with deep respect.

by Carroll Conley May 8, 2018May 8, 2018

We have seen the devastating impact of predatory debt traps on the lives of our vulnerable neighbors.

by David MacDonald May 6, 2018May 7, 2018

Each of us can play a role now so that what is special about the national park is protected for future generations.

by Jesse Harvey May 2, 2018May 2, 2018

Public health interventions save lives, but more friends and family will die if we don’t pay for them now.

by Michael R. Rifkin May 1, 2018May 1, 2018

It’s ‘an epidemic we have the power to control with our own behavior,’ declares a Greene cyclist who says he was ‘lucky’ to survive a 2016 crash.

by Dr. Mary Dowd April 29, 2018April 28, 2018

Alleged funding for opioid addiction treatment turns out to be a myth – and the annual death spiral is likely to continue.

by Marpheen Chann April 27, 2018April 26, 2018

A financial appeal will win over the working class, but a message of hope and serving the common good will unite the country.