Many Maine woods workers in the early 20th century were tricked into taking jobs characterized by isolation and debt servitude.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine leads in LGBT protections
The political battles of years past have left us with more robust civil rights laws than any other state.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Rep. Talbot Ross reaches an important milestone
The first Black person elected to legislative leadership in Maine will bring a perspective to policy development that has been missing.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, Politics
Can Susan Collins avoid the fate of a legendary Maine senator?
Mainers refused a fifth term to Margaret Chase Smith, the only lawmaker until Collins who’s sought one since voters began electing senators more than a century ago.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Time for renewal of Black-Jewish unity against bigotry
In Maine and across the U.S., both communities need to remember their historic cooperation in demanding that America live up to its promise of equality for all.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Insight: Getting our house in order
Black lives won’t matter until we answer for the sins of slavery.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Kamala Harris graduated from university founded by Maine man
Union Gen. Oliver Otis Howard saw education for former slaves as the best way to ensure they could be informed voters.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Capt. Brian LeFebvre: Birthday is time to recognize Coast Guard’s key role in coastal Maine
Amid today’s pandemic-driven challenges, our can-do service culture – much like Maine’s Dirigo-rooted mentality – keeps us going.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Suffrage Centennial: Women’s fight for equal rights continues today
The National Woman’s Party led the fight for the 19th Amendment 100 years ago, but the work is not finished.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: It’s time to save Portland’s Abyssinian Meeting House
It’s not enough to tear down statues that don’t align with our values. We need to put up monuments that do.