The story of my cottage on Peaks is the story of countless island, lake, hunting and fishing cabins all over Maine.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Black teens are oversurveilled, overpoliced and overincarcerated
A new book confirms my own experience: When I made mistakes as a white teen, I was given second chances that my Black students today don’t get.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Liz Cheney’s undetermined task ahead
The ousted Wyoming Republican says her work is only beginning. It’s not clear what, or how effective, that work will be.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: The U.S. needs a robust national plan for racial justice
Our failure to establish a U.N.-accredited national human rights institution leaves us in the minority.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine’s elections should not be decided by dark money, foreign governments
Over the next few months, Maine voters will be subjected to a barrage of ads, many of which will be attacks by out-of-state special interest groups. It doesn’t have to be like this.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: How fighting over grammar can help fix a divided America
I’ve taken my pop-up ‘Grammar Table’ to communities large and small. The experience shows that disagreement can be good-natured.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine has a chance to lead the way on reinstating parole
Letting a supervised inmate serve the rest of their sentence in the community can work. A state panel has the opportunity to design a functional modern system.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Inflation Reduction Act supports robust clean-energy economy in Maine
Solar companies like mine are now eager to increase our investment in the state.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: USM trip to Greenland sheds light on coastal communities’ challenges
Listening to Greenlanders tell stories about the dramatic effects of climate change is an illuminating experience.
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Our View: New short-term rental commission must take a long-term, statewide view
The business eats into housing inventory. As you may have noticed, Maine doesn’t have any to spare.