We stop at stop signs even though they’re annoying, because it helps our society. The same goes for wearing a mask to protect ourselves and others.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Hunter orange saves lives. So do masks. Please wear both.
People will follow mandates to avoid being shot, but they won’t adhere to them to avoid infection.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Mills’ mask order right for Maine
The virus could be anywhere, so the only way to fight it is to behave as if it were everywhere.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Vaccine politics will soon replace election politics
The coming fights over cost and access to COVID treatments are guaranteed to displease most Americans.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Still closing time for Maine bars
With coronavirus infections on the rise, it makes sense to slow the scheduled reopenings of some businesses.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Time to prepare for an even more deadly pandemic
As lethal as this coronavirus has been, a novel influenza – for example – could be worse.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine needs no advice about COVID from South Dakota
But as cases here rise, we should remember to remain vigilant.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Wear your mask to save a life, and a Maine business
The key to reopening safely, and staying open, is to protect our health.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: ‘Don’t mess with COVID,’ says someone who knows
Getting infected with the coronavirus can have serious health effects even for those who survive.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: It’s up to community to make young people feel that they matter
The Maine Resilience Building Network is starting a conversation that will affect our state’s economic and public health.