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Our View: Maine has been tested in year of COVID

by The Editorial Board March 7, 2021March 6, 2021

Twelve months since the state’s first case, we are among the safest in the country – with much work left to do.

by The Editorial Board March 2, 2021March 1, 2021

An efficient system that’s easy to understand is the right way to manage COVID risks.

by The Editorial Board February 23, 2021February 22, 2021

Our worst disease outbreak in a century is still taking too many lives.

by The Editorial Board February 19, 2021February 19, 2021

One lesson is understanding that government can’t do it all. There has to be a communitywide commitment to understanding the disease.

by Nina Boys and Hilary Thibodeau Special to the Press Herald February 12, 2021February 11, 2021

The Hancock County sheriff’s racist reaction has left Mainers without essential public health services. He should resign.

by The Editorial Board February 9, 2021February 9, 2021

The state should not let a health care provider put its low-risk employees ahead of high-risk workers elsewhere.

by Jessica Little and Stacy Donohue Special to the Press Herald February 1, 2021February 1, 2021

We haven’t made the necessary investments to bring them back.

by James D. Herbert Special to the Press Herald January 29, 2021January 29, 2021

Legitimate experts have relevant credentials, a willingness to admit what they don’t know and a limited focus on a few areas.

by The Editorial Board January 28, 2021January 28, 2021

Incarcerated people are a high-risk group that’s not given high priority in the state’s vaccine program.

by The Editorial Board January 24, 2021January 23, 2021

The acceleration of new cases comes as too many Mainers are behaving as if the pandemic is no real threat.