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Opinion

Published
December 23, 2021

Commentary: One way to tackle America’s youth mental health challenge – change billing

Targeting the structural roots of our workforce deficit will help ensure that our young people are cared for and short-circuit crises.
Published
December 22, 2021

Maine Voices: SALT deduction helps the wealthy but does almost nothing for working Mainers

If an expanded state and local deduction for federal taxes is a casualty of the stalled Build Back Better bill, it won’t be a loss for most Mainers.
Published
December 21, 2021

Maine Voices: Land trusts’ practices raise unanswered questions

Fire hazard, municipal oversight and the impact on landowners who are not tax-exempt are among the issues that need to be explored.
Published
December 21, 2021

Our View: Congress can’t surrender in climate fight

One senator should not be able to stop legislation that’s so vital to our future.
Published
December 19, 2021

Maine Voices: Public power would be a bad deal for Maine

A public takeover of the state's electric transmission and distribution system is riskier than its backers claim.

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Published
December 19, 2021

Our View: Maine’s solar stumbles slow move to clean power

We need utilities, regulators and business to work together to decarbonize, but that’s not what we’re getting
Published
December 19, 2021

Insight: Arctic Report Card finds need for improvement

Far from being a distant place that affects few people, the Arctic is at the center of the map because of climate change.
Published
December 19, 2021

The Maine Millennial: Caught in the act of being ‘unprofessional’

When workplace standards are always changing, who gets to decide what’s out of bounds?
Published
December 19, 2021

Jim Fossel: Housing fix would erode Maine tradition of local control

The Legislature should be making it easier for towns and cities to build affordable housing, not forcing projects on them.
Published
December 19, 2021

Maine Voices: We need more awareness of mental health stresses on Maine’s fishermen

Include fishermen in policy decisions that affect them, invest in programs that support their ability to continue to work and create opportunities for them to seek mental health support.