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Editorials
Our View: Summer school can be something different in the age of COVID
Distance learning has left many students behind. The summer months can be a way to catch up, socially and emotionally as much as academically.
Our View: Stop shutting immigrants out of health coverage in Maine
A lesson of COVID that we should never forget is that we all have a stake in each other’s health.
Another View: Voter ID would forestall doubts in Maine elections
A no-cost voting credential makes sense in a mobile society where neighbors don’t know each other.
View from Away: The Pentagon’s UFO report is coming soon; here’s what it’s likely to say
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Our View: ‘Pooled testing’ in schools lowers risk, anxiety
Augusta is the latest school district to join the program, which could help schools deal with COVID as they return to full in-person instruction.
Our View: Portland school budget referendum hijacked by culture war
Talking points from right-wing pundits are showing up in what should be a hyperlocal election.
Our View: Legislators should put on a mask and get to work
Challenging the State House rules on face coverings does nothing to advance the priorities of Maine residents.
Our View: Maine senators should back D.C. statehood
The disenfranchisement of Washington’s largely Black population is a stain on our democracy.
Our View: What the first Memorial Day tells us about our country
The fight over the meaning of the Civil War began as soon as it was over.