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EDITORIALS
Maine can expect ‘an excellent fall foliage season’
“As it has been throughout most of the COVID-19 pandemic, getting outside and enjoying the beauty of Maine is a good way to make the best of a not-so-great time,” the BDN Editorial Board writes.
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2022: Happy New Year!
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The fall season
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Vaccine mandates
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Maybe we should change how we talk to Mayberry about the COVID vaccine
“Folks always say there’s an episode of “The Andy Griffith Show” for everything. I think I’m starting to believe them,” Sara Pequeno writes.
COVID-19 has magnified the need for paid leave legislation
“As so many of us are going back to work, many struggle with how to be present for their job and still care for the children and other family members who need their support,” Jimmy McHugh writes.
Poll shows Mainers support $3.5 trillion budget bill and PRO Act in Congress
“We learned Maine voters overwhelmingly want Congress to spend the full $3.5 trillion to expand Medicare, reduce health care costs and fight climate change,” Ethan Strimling writes.
Gen. Mark Milley’s claims about Trump shouldn’t be celebrated
“A high-ranking military officer communicating a promise not to attack a geopolitical adversary, and then pledging to warn them pre-emptively in the event of an attack is a shocking and disturbing betrayal,” Matthew Gagnon writes.
Federal legislation can help end rampant LGBTQ discrimination
No one should be at risk of being denied housing or refused service simply because of who they are or who they love.
A Sept. 11 reminder of the America we know
George W. Bush’s hindsight may be a bit rosier than the reality of 2001, but his observations should leave us hopeful that a better America is possible.
Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021: Think about the patients, does the government follow the science, we need climate action now
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff.
COVID-19 is on its way to becoming just another virus
At some point, COVID-19 will join the club of endemic infections that roll around the globe each year.
Texas abortion law shows that passing the Women’s Health Protection Act is essential
“Passing the Women’s Health Protection Act to protect access to safe legal abortion for everyone is a good start. It would guarantee that all people, regardless of where we live, have the same protected rights to make decisions about pregnancy, our lives, and future,” Tanja Hollander writes.
‘Small town America, you matter’
“The narrative surrounding rural America might often be colored with decline and loss, but that is not the whole story and does not have to be the direction things move,” the BDN editorial board writes.
Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021: A turning point for climate action, back to school with masks, don’t ignore the horrific treatment of native children
Letters to the editor for Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021.
Texas abortion law threatens to split the conservative movement
“It’s hard to square the philosophy of “leave us alone” with a law that essentially deputizes private citizens to interfere in their neighbors’ lives,” Robert A. George writes.
We should care as much for the public good during the COVID pandemic as we did on 9/11
“In June, threats toward medical and public health professionals became such a big problem that the American Medical Association issued a statement decrying this intimidation. One study found that 61 percent of public health officials have been threatened,” Amy Fried writes.
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