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EDITORIALS
Janet Mills’ $300 checks fall short in addressing Maine’s affordability crisis
“With so many unmet needs in Maine — thousands of people on waiting lists for health services, underpaid direct care workers, long-term care facilities closing, thousands of Mainers unable to afford health insurance — it is hard to justify these checks.”
CONTRIBUTORS
DANBY INK. CARTOONS
Halftime show
Trump’s Super Bowl.
Groundhog Day
Weather and political predictions.
Frosty times
Mid-winter blues.
Letter: Be sure to vote in Hampden
“Hampden faces several foundational issues that ultimately impact our property taxes.”
Letter: Thank you Sen. Collins for supporting rural health
“Collins has long recognized the unique challenges faced by rural towns and has worked to ensure that federal policy supports practical, locally driven solutions.”
Letter: The Trump presidency was predicted
“On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be occupied by a downright fool and a complete narcissistic moron.”
Letter: Susan Collins too often supports Trump agenda
“I wish Collins would stop throwing us occasional bones while largely supporting President Donald Trump’s agenda.”
Maine lawmakers should reject bill to allow optometrists to perform some eye surgeries
“Patients deserve the best medical care they can get. We must protect them from unnecessary harm.”
Letter: What happened to the Republican Party?
“I hope that at least some Republican politicians will show the courage to speak out against cruelty and will return to the values that were so important to our family and to Maine.”
Letter: Children need outdoor time, even in winter
“Countries and states like Alaska and Minnesota, with far colder winters than Maine, have long embraced outdoor learning with success.”
Letter: Maine needs a climate super fund
“Why should it fall on us, the Maine taxpayers, to pay for the costs of cleaning up a mess that isn’t ours?”
I was arrested to uphold the Constitution and to get ICE out of Maine
“I have never been arrested before. I was in tears the entire time.”
Susan Collins’ stand on war powers deserves recognition
“At a time when the president acting alone has become increasingly normalized, it is worth pausing to recognize those in Congress who are working to restore the balance the framers intended.”
Letter: If you want ICE out your community, change the law
“The ICE agents are following their orders.”
Letter: DEI is essential
“The pursuit of DEI — even if imperfectly conducted — is hardly a threat to national security requiring suppression by the government.”
Letter: Paid family and medical leave changes would hurt Maine businesses and employees
“Essentially, pooling enables small businesses to comply with the complicated and expensive PFML requirements.”
Letter: ICE needs to stand down
“ICE needs to stand down, have its funds cut, and new policies, new administrators, and better training and hiring practices put in place.”
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