Maine’s delegation should resist efforts to take away legal protections, and Mainers should speak up when we see workplace bias or hear hurtful jokes.
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Maine Voices: Trump administration’s efforts to save coal are a slap in the face to humanity
Fossil fuel-driven climate change will have a particularly devastating impact on the poor and on future generations.
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Jim Fossel: Politics of resentment hold us back
No one wins by blocking economic success or the expansion of human rights.
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Greg Kesich: Conspiracy theory takes hold in Maine GOP
What looks like genuine concern about people who are homeless may really be something much more sinister.
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New Episcopalian bishop ordained at service in Portland
Thomas James Brown, the 10th bishop of the church in Maine, is consecrated at the Cathedral of St. Luke with hundreds in attendance.
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Justice Department backs parents suing Maine over tuition for religious schools
Three couples are challenging state law and seeking reimbursement for their children’s tuition to religious schools.
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Maine Voices: Jesus built bridges, and so should we
Local churches are resisting Franklin Graham’s message and proclaiming a more inclusive kind of Christianity.
Posted inFood & Dining, Lifestyle
A hunger for God: Ramadan means a month of fasting for Maine Muslims
What is it like for devout Muslims who work in the food industry to give up all food and drink for hours a day? Ahmed Abbas tells us how he keeps the fast while running Ameera Bread.
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Maine Voices: Baseless narratives about Jewish secrecy, power gaining ground – even here
A synagogue gunman’s anti-Semitic statements represent an ideology that’s being articulated with increasing volume.
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Maine Voices: Denial of coverage places further burden on those seeking abortion care
Neither money nor geography should stand in the way of equal access to reproductive health services.