In the meantime, more Mainers should fill out their forms, to reduce pressure on census workers in a challenging year.
editorial
Our View: Oversight of Maine State Police ‘fusion center’ way overdue
A longtime trooper’s allegations regarding a secretive state police intelligence unit demand answers.
Our View: Steps to make social connection safer
Even though the virus is still spreading, people can expand their social circle if they are careful.
Our View: Federal aid needed on state and local level
Congress needs to act quickly to prevent massive public-sector layoffs and vital service cuts.
Our View: Maine haircuts attract quarantine breakers
The word is out in COVID hot spots that we’ve loosened our rules on barbers and stylists.
Our View: Maine coaches deserve pay even during lost season
We need to maintain the bonds of connection even more when schools have been disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Our View: Maine’s unemployment is part of a bigger problem
Historic job losses are occurring everywhere and won’t be slowed without intervention from Washington.
Our View: Mainers should explore alternatives to closed parks and beaches
While observing social distancing rules, we need to be creative about where we go to get outdoors.
Our View: Maine should not follow demonstrators
Ignoring public health regulations during an epidemic won’t bring back the state’s economy.
Our View: Maine is not alone in pandemic crisis
A worldwide recession on the heels of a global pandemic has as much impact here as do the choices made in Augusta.