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Published
June 11, 2020

Maine Voices: Nation challenged to create equitable ‘new normal’ for African Americans

When will we act to correct the hatred and injustice that have cost so many lives?
Published
June 10, 2020

Leonard Pitts: During protests, police wore their brutality like a badge of honor

Exhibit A: Two Buffalo officers were suspended for shoving a 75-year-old protester to the ground, 57 quit in support – and a Florida police organization wanted to hire them.
Published
June 10, 2020

Commentary: Newspaper, city of Portland mischaracterize protest safety concerns

The city used a meeting between officials and community members ‘to provide legitimacy for their actions against the public for expressing their First Amendment rights.’
Published
June 10, 2020

Maine Voices: Trump rights a wrong by reopening marine monument to fishing

Though Maine vessels don't routinely fish Seamounts, the process that created the monument raised important issues.
Published
June 10, 2020

Our View: As nation, Maine reopen, risks from COVID-19 remain high

Every person has a responsibility to help limit the spread of the coronavirus, by using tools that we know are effective.

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Published
June 9, 2020

Our View: Voices of Mainers raising black children must be heard

We should recognize that the mothers and fathers of children of color shoulder a burden that few others understand.
Published
June 9, 2020

Maine Voices: Individual rights do not trump state public health protections

The president's Maine visit shows how his ‘open up' rhetoric encourages people to flout pandemic control regulations.
Published
June 9, 2020

Auburn mayor: Gideon, Mills administration dragging their feet on delivering COVID aid

Contrary to the Maine House speaker's recent column, Sen. Collins is working to provide more funding and more flexibility.
Published
June 8, 2020

Our View: Mills shouldn’t keep lawmakers from doing their job

The governor's response to questions about unemployment benefits echoed her predecessor, and that's not good.
Published
June 8, 2020

Maine Voices: We need leadership on climate change

Changing behavior on the local level won’t be enough to do what needs to be done.