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opinion

Published
June 7, 2020

Maine Voices: In Maine’s bicentennial year, let’s cut through fog of racism

Criminal justice reform initiatives and our most important institutions can and must include Native people and people of color.
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June 7, 2020

Our View: We can’t go back to Maine’s ‘normal’ on homelessness

Nonprofit agencies and the state are trying to fix flaws in the shelter system that have been exposed by the coronavirus.
Published
June 7, 2020

The View From Here: Something’s happening here

The street protests in Portland last week could signal a potent force for change – if the movement can stay organized.
Published
June 7, 2020

Jim Fossel: Legislature’s input needed in state of emergency

Just like Congress, the Maine Legislature has ceded too much power to to the executive branch and needs to take it back.
Published
June 7, 2020

The Maine Millennial: Under the shelter of white privilege

You don't have to be prejudiced to benefit from a system of white supremacy, whether you recognize it or not.

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Published
June 6, 2020

Another View: Keep the middle seat empty for now, please

Up in the air, 6 feet of distance isn’t possible, but 3 feet is better than nothing.
Published
June 6, 2020

The humble Farmer: Old Maine gardener hasn’t yet learned to wait until the dirt warms up

Plant before Memorial Day and everything either will turn brown or get eaten by bugs.
Published
June 6, 2020

Sen. Millett: Pandemic no time to roll back air, water protections

The work we've done to protect Maine can be undone and the lives of people trying to recover from a respiratory illness put at risk.
Published
June 6, 2020

Maine Voices: White allies, come out from behind your keyboards to fight racism

The black community is in fear for our lives right now, and we need to know we are more than hashtags.
Published
June 5, 2020

Maine Voices: White people must act on black Americans’ calls for fair treatment

A Portland protest stirs memories of justice never pursued for a black teenager in New York in 1971.