Bill Nemitz: Hats off to a good man who specialized in bad news

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June 28, 2020

Bill Nemitz: Hats off to a good man who specialized in bad news

Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland's retirement after 32 years marks the end of a job extraordinarily well done.
Published
June 28, 2020

Maine Voices: Black Lives Matter is the latest flower of the Black Radical Tradition

Despite what a recent columnist suggests, BLM does not vindicate liberalism – it exposes and upends liberalism.
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June 28, 2020

The View from Here: Revolution on Bastille Day?

The pandemic has overshadowed Maine’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, but it could also affect the outcome.
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June 28, 2020

Insight: The nation’s first Black lawyer got his start in Maine

Fighting racial discrimination all the way, Macon Bolling Allen blazed a trail in the legal profession that started with his admission to the bar in Portland.
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June 28, 2020

The Maine Millennial: Symbols of hate don’t belong in Maine

A noose hanging from a telephone pole sends a dark and unmistakable message to people of color.
Published
June 26, 2020

Maine Voices: ‘Whitewashing’ history gives young people distorted view of America

Teaching our nation’s true story will encourage clearer thinking, not treachery, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist explains.
Published
June 25, 2020

Maine Voices: BIW brought on strike by forfeiting trust of workers

Senior management has subcontracted jobs and tried to cut costs in ways that have eroded morale and productivity.
Published
June 24, 2020

George Smith: Great stories on moose hunting

A Maine hunting guide has put his best tales on paper.
Published
June 24, 2020

Commentary: How safe are Maine’s nursing homes? Safer than you might think

With the implementation of best practices, visiting a Maine senior living facility should now be safer than visiting the local grocery store.
Published
June 23, 2020

Another View: Where do you stand?

The protests today are about refusing to run from the truth.