In a bipartisan bill that has passed the U.S. Senate puts broadband internet on par with roads and port facilities as a building block of the national economy.
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Commentary: Getting information right is crucial to solving the border crisis
We must counter smugglers’ disinformation on border security, as well as misleading narratives that Russia places in Spanish-language media.
Maine Voices: The Tokyo Olympic Games have had lessons for us all
We think that the job title, the fast car or the gold medal will ensure happiness – we forget that fulfillment comes when we realize our autonomy.
Maine Voices: Stop coddling COVID vaccine resisters
Too many people are getting seriously ill and dying for us to be worried about the feelings of those who won’t accept a free vaccination.
Maine Voices: After U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, policymakers have lessons to learn
Our lack of clear and realistic aims and failure to act strategically are among the reasons the conflict has had such a high cost.
The View From Here: Anger won’t get us through the pandemic
Listen to your barber and to your public health professional.
Maine Voices: There is a chance to save the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The first oil-lease sale for tracts there, on Jan. 6, was a flop. Sen. Susan Collins should support a proposal to rescind the second one, slated for 2024.
Maine Voices: ‘Nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought’
On the anniversary of Hiroshima, it’s time to recognize that arms spending is usurping money better spent on addressing the global pandemic.
Commentary: Buying a first home is only going to get harder
Build-to-rent is all the rage on Wall Street, reducing the number of houses available for individuals to buy at the lower end of the market.
Maine Voices: Legislators turn backs on kids by falling short on tobacco control
Maine lawmakers failed to support a life-saving tax increase and a flavored-tobacco ban, and they slashed control funding by over a third.