The House has passed the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act, to reauthorize, through fiscal 2026, a set of programs addressing human trafficking, and change some aspects of the programs.
2022
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Congress needs to start pulling its lawmaking weight
The legislative – yes, legislative – branch has been sleeping on the job.
Posted inOpinion
Insight: Online schooling is a bad idea that refuses to die
Cheaper? Sure. More efficient? Arguably. But early studies show that the educational outcome of children who partake in “remote learning” is poor compared to their school-attending counterparts – and that’s just the start.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine
On the Edge: The keeper of the flame
Many characters come in and out of J.P.’s stories, and some of them are potent reminders of a past that remembers.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Appalachian Trail nonprofit encourages hikers to carry bear canisters
A rise in bear conflicts with hikers along the Appalachian Trail has led to the canister campaign, though it’s not an issue yet in Maine.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Maine Gardener: The thing about gardening? There are always surprises
This week it was the berries on the potato plants. You read that right: potato berries.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine Authors
Book review: ‘Portraits of Racial Justice’ captures community of fighters, in paintings and words
Robert Shetterly adds context and quotations to turn his art project into a book.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Things to know about the doctor’s office
A medical secretary – that’s me – dispenses some practical insight.