The circumstances aren’t as simple as the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority might have us believe.
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I’m proud to be an ICE watcher in Portland | Opinion
The agency’s track record of failing to respect due process, engaging in racial profiling and attempting to evade official oversight is all of our business.
Maine’s legal system desperately needs a makeover | Opinion
Passing the parole, ombudsman and clean slate bills and creating an independent statewide public defense system can help right the ship.
The Wabanaki Nations asked Maine for sovereignty. What did we get? Online gaming. | Opinion
Gov. Mills’ recent policy shift doesn’t even begin to address longstanding challenges in state-tribal relations.
Health insurers are hurting Maine’s most vulnerable patients | Opinion
My infant son’s medically necessary device was deemed ‘cosmetic’ and our claim was denied. And that’s only the start.
Trump’s foreign policy cares nothing for the lessons of history | Opinion
My personal connection to U.S. action in Guatemala in the 1950s resonates loudly today.
Maine’s mental health system is failing children. Families are paying the price. | Opinion
Emergency departments should not be psychiatric holding areas for children and parents should not need to become case managers overnight to secure basic support.
Maine cannot accept the ‘new normal’ when it comes to storms | Keith Carson
Extreme weather should serve as a reminder to keep pushing for policies that make our communities more climate-resilient.
In Minneapolis shooting and beyond, better to wait for the facts | Opinion
Rather than rushing to judgment, we need to follow the example of leaders like Portland Mayor Mark Dion.
Immigrant advocacy and climate action are intertwined | Opinion
Climate concerns are often a root cause of immigrants’ displacement.