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Maine Voices: It shouldn’t take a pandemic to raise awareness of the ‘homework gap’

by Natalie Davidson June 20, 2020June 22, 2020

A national solution is needed to ensure that cost or lack of infrastructure won’t keep kids from accessing broadband.

Internet industry groups filed a lawsuit challenging the law, which takes effect in July and is seen as one of the strictest in the country.

by Anya Fetcher May 1, 2020May 1, 2020

It’s important to make sure that the post-pandemic ‘new normal’ includes clearer skies and healthier lives.

by Jim Fossel April 12, 2020April 11, 2020

Work habits may never return to the way they were before the COVID-19 outbreak – and Maine’s budget should recognize that.

As it attempts to expand its Portland call center, the cable TV and internet provider is hiring and giving current employees a $1.50-an-hour raise.

The shift in usage from businesses and schools to homes also has moved up peak usage times from evening to afternoon.

An employee says technicians are still being sent into customers’ homes to service internet and cable TV, without sufficient protection.

by The Editorial Board March 29, 2020March 27, 2020

Maine’s spotty internet service eliminates safe education options and puts public health at risk.

by The Editorial Board March 26, 2020March 26, 2020

But the largest aid package in history will probably not be enough to offset the economic damage caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak.

by Walter Wallace March 24, 2020March 23, 2020

With brick and mortar schools closed because of the coronavirus, our kids need boundaries, routine and the right space in order to study online.