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Published
September 28, 2021

Maine Voices: The reconciliation bill feels like my family’s last chance

My adult son, who has disabilities, cannot live the life he deserves because so little support exists for people like him. This legislation signals a commitment to providing it.
Published
September 26, 2021

Jim Fossel: Parties challenged to recruit 2022 Maine State House hopefuls

Personal attacks, partisanship, Augusta gridlock and intraparty squabbles all discourage would-be candidates.
Published
September 26, 2021

Commentary: Starvation as big a threat to Afghan women as the Taliban

Forcing wage earners into their homes puts entire families at risk. The country’s political chaos could soon turn into a health crisis.
Published
September 26, 2021

Maine Voices: Picturing Macon Bolling Allen – the mysterious disappearance of a trailblazer’s portrait

The nation’s first Black lawyer was admitted to the bar in Maine. The fate of a ‘fine oil painting’ of him, once housed at the Cumberland County Courthouse, is unknown.
Published
September 26, 2021

The Maine Millennial: Janey gets lessons in how to canine

A former stray dog becomes part of a happy pack, with all the stick fetching and cat chasing that implies.

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Published
September 25, 2021

The humble Farmer: Come on over and help me polish off my produce

For reasons I can’t understand, the only thing on my farmstand that people want is the rhubarb.
Published
September 25, 2021

Maine Voices: We must hold hospitals, government accountable on health care costs

We’ve won the right to know prices – now we need robust enforcement, meaningful penalties and full disclosure.
Published
September 24, 2021

Councilor Tae Chong: Portland Public Schools shortchanging Black students, those in poverty

Progressive school leaders have taken funding away from the most vulnerable and failed to focus on the issues of Black and brown youth.
Published
September 24, 2021

Maine Voices: ‘D’ is for diphtheria, which still infects thousands

Working in a field hospital in a refugee camp gives a Maine doctor a glimpse of the world before there was widespread use of vaccines.
Published
September 23, 2021

Commentary: How to help school boards resist pressure groups

Anti-maskers and Proud Boys are disrupting meetings. Well-heeled reformers are undermining public education. Changing election calendars and lowering the voting age can help.