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PublishedNovember 12, 2017
Trump takes away chance for Americans to get a Cuban education
We finally arrive at a moment in time where two countries right next to each other can see for themselves, and then it is lost.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2017
Wear Blue: Run to Remember honors our service members
Please join us at Back Cove as we wear blue and run to remember at noontime on Saturday, Dec. 2.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2017
Cynthia Dill: If any solace can come from frequent violence, it’s a reminder to live for now
Focusing on the immediate creates room for small acts of bravery.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2017
Maine Observer: Fall should remain the season of silence
The pastoral scenes of raking leaves by hand have been replaced with noisy leaf blowers – to the detriment of all of us.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2017
Maine Voices: Wells game shows institutionalized racism needs to be put behind us
Now is the time for education, communication, and understanding our shared humanity.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2017
Maine Voices: If citizens begin to model civil discourse, maybe politicians will, too
The Revive Civility project offers resources for talking to friends and family about issues that divide us.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2017
Another View: Criticism of Columbus overlooks navigator’s monumental feats
Cynthia Dill's tirade fails to take into account how different the 15th century was from today.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2017
Charles Lawton: With elections looming, ignore the noise and read these two essays
Take a step back and consider the role that involved citizens play in our representative democracy.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2017
Cynthia Dill: We can do better than a holiday for Columbus
There is much to celebrate in Italian-American culture, but Columbus Day needed to go.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2017
Gina Barreca: Watch for me in the Columbus Day parade on New York’s Fifth Avenue
Part of the fun will be celebrating my Italian heritage, and not from the other side of the tracks.