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Columns

Published
April 6, 2021

Maine Voices: Helping harassed Asian Americans doesn’t require confrontation

The 5 D’s of Upstander Intervention – Delegate, Distract, Delay, Document and Direct – can be practiced before you need them.
Published
April 6, 2021

Commentary: Closer look at data shows startling health disparities among Asian Americans

Care providers and public health stakeholders must reach out to vaccinate vulnerable Asian American populations: the low-income and those with limited English proficiency.
Published
April 5, 2021

Maine Voices: Faulty arguments pressed against Belfast land-based salmon farm

An activist group is misrepresenting a project that has been approved by regulators.
Published
April 4, 2021

The Maine Millennial: Owning up to our addiction to guns

The first step to recovery is admitting that you have a problem, and we do.
Published
April 4, 2021

Jim Fossel: Democrats in Augusta give Republicans a political gift

Every legislator who voted for a partisan budget last week will have to defend every line of it in 2022.

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Published
April 4, 2021

Speak up, Maine men: Domestic violence is nothing to keep silent about

Hundreds turned out Friday in York to mourn yet another abuse victim. Most, by far, were women.
Published
April 4, 2021

Commentary: Don’t use generations long gone to judge character of our neighbors today

If the Portland Regional Chamber of the 1920s colluded with the KKK, that was wrong. But today’s Chamber is committed to advancing racial equity and justice, its board chair says.
Published
April 4, 2021

The View From Here: With domestic abuse, we are all witnesses

It’s everyone’s responsibility to speak up when they suspect partner violence, no matter how awkward that may be.
Published
April 4, 2021

Maine Observer: ‘Betta or vorse?’ – a time for the truth

From childhood at the optometrist to adulthood watching senators assess the events of Jan. 6, a clear-eyed view is vital.
Published
April 3, 2021

Commentary: Portland has chance to get it right, OK Munjoy Hill Historic District

The proposal will not prevent change, but in conjunction with land-use tools already approved by the City Council, it will help to manage and guide ongoing growth.