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Maine Voices: We can find common cause to fight climate change We joined forces to battle COVID. We can do the same to face the threats of global warming. By Peter MaoSpecial to the Press Herald Share As of the time of writing, Maine’s rate of administered first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine has reached near half of the state’s population, which is something to be celebrated. Both in the sense that we respected each other and safety guidelines to make Maine the state with the fourth lowest rate of COVID-19 infection relative to population, and in the sense that we are on pace to reach a...

Nora Flaherty Wed, 03/03/2021 - 1:45pm A safe, secure home is a fundamental need, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the pandemic has made the housing situation even tougher for many Mainers, with more than 5,000 Maine men, women and children facing eviction and homelessness every year. And once a person becomes homeless, the private housing market makes it extremely difficult for them to find a new place to live. Advocates and legislators say Maine’s housing system needs comprehensive policy change to take care of all Mainers. A slate of bills in the Maine legislature w...