The tens of thousands of acres of salt marshes and eelgrass meadows in Maine are serving a vital function in mitigating climate change.
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Maine Voices: Conforming to federal PPP law will help Maine’s strapped small businesses
If the Legislature will not protect all taxpayers, they should at least implement Gov. Mills’ suggestion and protect those who borrowed less than $1 million.
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Commentary: Permanent resolution is possible in Maine state and tribal relations
To show good faith in implementing its treaty obligations, the state must create a fifth constitutional office where tribal issues and concerns could be respectfully addressed.
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Maine Voices: State legislators face difficult decisions, historic choices
What values will Maine’s budget reflect – social justice or fear and repression?
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Maine Voices: State retirement fund should divest fossil fuel investments
Beyond the environmental damage they cause, fossil fuels no longer provide a good bang for the buck.
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Black History Month: Schools were segregated in the North, too
The battles of the civil rights era were also fought outside the Jim Crow South.
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Maine Voices: Internet connectivity that just works will help Maine thrive
One key step is to chart internet quality. The ISPs won’t tell us the truth – the Maine Broadband Coalition needs to hear from you.
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Amy Calder: Valentine’s Day, with kitty-litter vengeance
The Humane Society Waterville Area is conducting a decidedly nontraditional Valentine’s Day fundraiser, one that may stink to some, but for others, it is just what the doctor ordered, Amy Calder writes.
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Maine Voices: Systemic racism has no home in our state
The Hancock County sheriff’s racist reaction has left Mainers without essential public health services. He should resign.
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Maine Voices: I #LoveTeaching in a connected COVID world
The virus has forced schools and educators to innovate faster than we ever thought possible and brought us closer to students and families.