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October 26, 2021

Maine Voices: New bill addresses anglers’ needs in response to climate impacts

As habitat and fish are affected, legislation will make improvements to the nation’s premier marine fishing law.
Published
October 26, 2021

Commentary: Maine’s North Woods are a wilderness of global importance

Like the Amazon rainforest and Australian Outback, Maine’s north woods are among the world’s disappearing intact ecosystems.
Published
October 24, 2021

The Maine Millennial: A generation’s failure to launch

Having a job and working hard should be enough to secure a place in the economy. They are not.
Published
October 24, 2021

Maine Observer: A memory of kindness you cannot forget

The Portland YWCA is long gone, but it was once a haven and a home for women in need.
Published
October 24, 2021

Maine Voices: Social media is a double-edged sword, but it can be used for good

Words paired with images that resonate tell a story. And there are many, many positive stories to tell.

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Published
October 24, 2021

Commentary: He spoke truth to democracy’s real power – you

Unlike today’s Washington Republican elites, Colin Powell had the guts to tell the American public what was self-evident.
Published
October 24, 2021

The View From Here: A tale of Maine’s two senators

Susan Collins and Angus King both represent Maine in Washington, but they seem to be doing fundamentally different jobs.
Published
October 23, 2021

The humble Farmer: Just me and my several million closest relatives

My brother started out with a cardboard chart of seven generations – now I’m online trying to trace us back to Attila the Hun.
Published
October 23, 2021

Maine Voices: Vote A for smaller shelters, better path forward for our unhoused neighbors

Portland doesn’t have to build the largest shelter north of Boston in order to provide effective services.
Published
October 22, 2021

Maine Voices: Don’t like the CMP corridor? Consider the alternatives

To supply the same amount of power as NECEC, it would take 2,500 wind turbines, 25 million solar panels or 24 new Wyman Dams.