The addition of dental coverage to MaineCare benefits already is changing lives for the people who are finding care after years of having to put it off. And it’ll do the same for tens of thousands of others too — once Maine solves a problem vexing so many rural states. There were not enough dentists, […]
Editorials
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Our View: Heating prices leave Mainers anxious as winter approaches
Congress can make it all go away by approving heating assistance at the same level as a year ago.
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Our View: A not-so-gentle reminder of how Paul LePage governs
LePage’s antics and anger got in the way of progress during his two terms in office. As he runs for a third term, it appears nothing has changed.
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Our View: Robots may not be coming for your job – but they are coming
While it’s good that we’re a lot less scared about automation leaving us unemployed, we still have to be ready for it.
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View from Away: Why are prices rising so fast? Because there’s cover.
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Commentary: No, Mr. President, the pandemic isn’t over
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Our View: Maine well placed to take lead in rooting out ageism
Our state has the highest median age in the nation (44.8 years). Our attitudes haven’t necessarily kept pace.
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Our View: Maine’s approach to helping the homeless falls short again
It’s far too easy for individual communities to shirk their responsibility.
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Our View: Maine’s indigent legal services system cannot wait for help any longer
Gov. Janet Mills and the Legislature could have solved this problem last session. Now the crisis has deepened.
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Our View: Shortage of ed techs a statewide emergency
Our public schools have already had to sound the alarm way too many times.