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Happy Father’s Day
We honor our fathers, recognize their sacrifices, the way they toil for their families and the often-thankless job that falls to them of pushing us up and out of the nest.
CONTRIBUTORS
DANBY INK. CARTOONS
Seasonal workers
Restaurants are struggling to find workers for the tourism season.
Summit highlights
The highlights from the big Biden-Putin summit.
Inflation summit
Do we need an inflation summit?
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
To make progress, we need ‘Rules for Reason’
God gave us intellect. He expects us to use it.
Young Republican voters support action on climate change
“Politically, leading on climate is a generational opportunity for the GOP to win back young voters by solving one of their most important issues,” Cody Porter writes.
Medicare must study unproven, expensive Alzheimer’s drug
“Medicare must study aducanumab reimbursement now, and prepare to do the same whenever the FDA approves other costly, important drugs that lack evidence of effectiveness,” Peter Bach writes.
Investing in clean energy infrastructure is a win for public health
“Clean energy infrastructure will bring us better public health, a stronger and more equitable economy, dependable jobs and will mitigate climate change,” Janis Petzel writes.
To heal the ocean, we must act fast
The science is clear: We’ve pushed the ocean beyond its limits. The planet is now in crisis mode.
City manager era appears over after Portland Charter Commission election
Needless to say, Portland is writing a new constitution. It will be very interesting to watch it come to life.
‘There is no comparison to the Holocaust.’ So politicians should stop making them.
“Diminishing the roots of Hitler’s rise to power and the ugly truth of the extent of the Nazi’s brutal campaign to create a master race creates fertile ground for such sentiments to once again take hold, in the United States and elsewhere,” the BDN Editorial Board writes.
For the next pandemic, Maine needs a system to share emergency powers
“Do we really want to have a single human run state government essentially by themselves?” Matthew Gagnon writes.
Thursday, June 17, 2021: Helping caregivers, Mainers getting priced out, uphold Constitution and protect voting rights
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff.
Fireworks shortage presents the perfect opportunity for change
Bombs bursting in air can be upsetting to veterans, small children and anyone else with a sensitivity to loud sounds, but they are often deadly to dogs and cats.
Utility run by elected board would hamper Maine’s climate change work
“We need to spend the next decade upgrading and modernizing the grid to take advantage of new clean energy technologies, like solar, and not tangled up in a legal battle over who owns it,” Joe Wishcamper writes.
FDA let hope get in way of sound science with Alzheimer’s drug
“Hope sells. I would have bought it. But the risk of damage to our system — and to families — is too great if regulators take shortcuts for hope’s sake,” David Farmer writes.
Hold on to your post-pandemic joy
“Despite all its problems, the world is an amazing place. I hope we will always see it with post-pandemic joy,” Diana Wagman writes.
Maine lawmakers should revisit idea of a COVID-19 review commission
“This is a case where Maine can move forward by looking back, and do so in pursuit of good policy rather than political gain,” the BDN editorial board writes.
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