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PublishedMarch 9, 2021
Our View: Biden’s Rescue Plan sends aid where it’s needed
Millions of families, in Maine and across the country, can’t wait for a slow economic recovery to reach them.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2021
Tucked into Biden’s COVID-19 proposal: A push to cut child poverty in half
The idea has been debated in Congress for nearly two decades during which lawmakers have taken incremental steps to give more help to low-income families with children.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2021
Commentary: Families get long-term boost from support that focuses on both generations
Households that were struggling before COVID are gaining from access to counseling and education for parents and early learning for kids.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2021
Maine Voices: Haves, Have-Nots and Have-Lots – a tale of three economies
While we can work to lessen inequality, it is more important to lessen inequity.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2020
Our View: 2020 was a year of inequality
The coronavirus pandemic affected everyone, but some of us faced an outsized share of disruption.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2020
Commentary: Maine’s senators can help countless people with inclusive stimulus package
Global relief measures would enable poor countries to stave off famine, at no cost to Mainers or other U.S. taxpayers.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2020
Commentary: Americans are failing our children by keeping them out of the classroom
The countries that have kept their kids in school have made it a national priority, sending consistent messages and sacrificing other conveniences.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2020
Maine Voices: After so much national news, Mainers need to think local
Right in our own backyards, nonprofits are relying on the generosity of their neighbors to meet needs that are expanding in this time of crisis.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2020
Maine Voices: Asset building key to breaking cycle of poverty
Often-overlooked housing programs and models can help working poor Maine families build the equity they need to weather financial storms.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2020
Evening Sandwich Program in Waterville restarts on Tuesdays and Fridays
The Universalist Unitarian Church on Silver Street is resuming its Evening Sandwich Program this week on a limited basis after closing temporarily in March and June due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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