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Published
June 5, 2020

Maine Voices: In 8 minutes, 46 seconds, raising our voices for justice for George Floyd

The face-down posture of a peaceful Gorham ‘lie-in’ offers a glimpse into the vulnerability Floyd experienced in his last moments.
Published
June 5, 2020

Our View: To President Trump: You should resign now

He lacks the character, maturity and judgment to lead the country in a perilous time.
Published
June 4, 2020

Commentary: Maine quarantine ruling shows everything old is new again

Science is at the heart of the federal decision, just as in the 1986 Supreme Court ruling that upheld Maine's out-of-state bait fish ban.
Published
June 4, 2020

Our View: Vote absentee to make July 14 Maine primary as safe as possible

We don't know how much of a risk in-person voting is, but we know voting absentee is virtually risk free.
Published
June 4, 2020

Maine Voices: Protect Maine’s immigrant communities from COVID-19

The virus’ spread among new Mainers can be slowed despite risk factors like the inability to socially distance and limited English proficiency.

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Published
June 3, 2020

Leonard Pitts: Police violence is about more than ‘a few bad apples’

Systemic racism is what’s causing the deaths of one unarmed African American after another at the hands of law enforcement.
Published
June 3, 2020

Our View: With immigrant advocate’s death, Maine lost a leader

In our current crisis, we will miss Alain Nahimana's clear vision and commitment to progress.
Published
June 3, 2020

Maine Voices: The question white parents don’t face – ‘Why do they hate us?’

George Floyd’s murder traumatized my daughter. White Americans should stop ignoring the racist acts and attitudes that helped lead to it.
Published
June 3, 2020

Commentary: Instead of reacting to the next disaster, let’s prepare for it

Programs are available for communities and businesses to rebuild, but what if we invested more in prevention instead?
Published
June 2, 2020

Maine Voices: ‘Universal’ testing isn’t enough to protect nursing home residents from COVID

It's critical to do smart proactive testing of staff on COVID units and medical providers and staff working at multiple facilities or units.