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PublishedMarch 31, 2020
Our View: Don’t try to escape COVID by coming to rural Maine
The safest strategy is to stay home, and practice social distancing.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2020
Commentary: Regional climate collaboration is a critical policy debate – not just political division
The Transportation and Climate Initiative will raise gasoline costs, unfairly burdening rural Mainers and the working poor.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2020
Farmington doctor leads by example when it comes to LGBTQ care in rural Maine
Access to quality health care has long been a problem for Maine's roughly 70,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer residents, officials said.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2019
Our View: Communities moving forward on broadband will need state’s help
Communities faced with inadequate access to high-speed internet will need funding to make the necessary infrastructure improvements.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2019
Maine Compass: Public-private partnerships are helping to keep Maine healthy
A nonprofit is working with officials to expand access to care in rural areas.
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PublishedNovember 25, 2019
Six Maine health organizations share $2.1 million to expand online services
The largest single grant will go the state's university system to provide teaching services to students in rural areas.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2019
Commentary: Lower Maine fines result in higher number of people injured, killed by speeders
Maine should use all available tools to enforce speed limits and educate the public about the risks of driving too fast.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2019
Greg Kesich: Potholes in the information highway
Republicans make their mark on the 2019 legislative session, and kick off the 2020 election season.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2019
Our View: Legislators should move forward with MaineCare dental benefit
Adding the coverage to Maine's Medicaid program has a low cost and a lot of benefit.
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PublishedAugust 19, 2019
Our View: Loss of doctors leaving hole in rural health care
A number of promising initiatives are under way, but it is going to take a lot to reverse the trend.
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