Longtime columnist George Smith, whose work filled this space every Wednesday for three decades, died Feb. 12. For the next several weeks, we will reprint some of George’s best columns. Here’s one from June 3, 2015. Here’s some good news for those who aspire to being a Mainer. For the record, to be a Mainer, […]
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Maine Voices: For women terrorized by domestic partners, it’s no better here
The lack of accountability for perpetrators for which Russia has become infamous is also a problem in places with more progressive laws.
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Maine Compass: Mainers can help bring democracy to D.C. at long last
The movement to make D.C. the 51st state gained unprecedented momentum in the months since protests shined a light on America’s enduring racial inequalities.
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Sen. Richard A. Bennett: Stop foreign meddling in Maine businesses
Foreign influence, like the testimony of Hydro-Quebec against L.D. 194, has no place in elections. Whether that influence comes from a friendly neighbor, or a hostile enemy, it’s dangerous.
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Maine Voices: Let’s turn pandemic lifelines into ladders out of poverty
The Child Tax Credits are the best opportunity in decades to help families create financial stability – if we can multiply their impact by coordinating resources and aligning policies.
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Maine State Chamber: New election rules treat First Amendment as ‘loophole’
Every company has the right to advocate on issues that affect its well-being, because Mainers deserve access to all arguments on all sides of a ballot question.
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Bill Nemitz: It’s spring – and the sticky notes are sprouting
A ‘gratitude wall’ at MaineHealth’s Scarborough Downs vaccination clinic is fast becoming a sign of the times.
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Commentary: How do we conquer vaccine skeptics? We listen
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Community Compass: Gardiner-area community wants to help youth thrive
Most Mainers are familiar with the tradition of barn raising, in which community members meet the challenge of building a barn by coming together to do the work collaboratively. Barn raisings aren’t nearly as common as they once were, but the tradition of community members uniting to build something lives on. A case in point […]
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Maine Voices: I am home – but I still don’t feel safe here
Amid increasing anti-Asian racism, a half-Chinese Portland resident wonders where she can go to fit in.