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PublishedApril 15, 2019
Note to readers
Isahak Muse was a vibrant, affectionate young man who was well-liked by his peers. A Deering High School graduate and basketball player, he was shot and killed at age 22 during a family dispute. Beyond that, we knew little about his life. Some readers objected to what we reported in one of several stories about […]
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PublishedApril 15, 2019
Letter to the editor: Shooting victim led a life that mattered
The Press Herald’s story on murder victim Isahak Muse should have come under the headline “Black Lives Don’t Matter.” The story by reporter Megan Gray (“Slaying suspect and victim were schoolmates at Deering High,” April 10) paints a picture of the victim, a young black man, as a criminal with driving violations and an arrest […]
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PublishedApril 14, 2019
The View From Here: What are we talking about when we talk about Medicare for All?
Bernie Sanders’ bill is more than health care reform, it’s a restructuring of the national economy.
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PublishedApril 14, 2019
Our View: Maine’s lax vaccine policy is not protecting public health
The scientific debate on the immunization of children is over. It’s time for the political debate to come to a close as well.
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PublishedApril 14, 2019
The Maine Millennial: Mayor Pete worth standing in the rain for
As the presidential primary field starts to take shape, a millennial candidate has captured a millennial writer’s attention.
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PublishedApril 14, 2019
Commentary: Can America survive scandal overload?
The Trump administration has the ethics watchdogs running around like golden retrievers at a tennis ball factory.
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PublishedApril 11, 2019
Elinor Connell, Standish: One good deed to bring him home
Mozart was from Maine Lab Rescue, and he was the family’s first dog. Mo had breathed new life into our home and family. He loved being outdoors. His face captured the look of wonder that we all felt whenever we stepped out into a Maine day. On this November morning, the wind blew cold. Dad […]
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PublishedApril 11, 2019
Marion Coleman, Boothbay Harbor: Every parent’s nightmare
We were just finishing our wonton soup when the waiter came over and said, “Excuse me, is one of you Captain Coleman?” My husband stood up. “You have a call.” When he returned, his voice was measured but anxious. “That was Vickie. She can’t find Todd.” My best friend Carol took my hand, squeezed it […]
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PublishedApril 11, 2019
Annunziata Graziano, South Portland: A friend gone but not forgotten
Certain things hold memories of Ben. Flannel shirts wrapped around me like blankets on crisp summer nights at the cabin, the drumsticks he used to carry everywhere that haven’t moved from his drum set for over four years, the potholes we tried to dodge between laughs and bites of french fries, and an empty glass […]
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PublishedApril 11, 2019
Our View: Opioid crisis response needs to help the most vulnerable
Maine legislators should pass a program that gets opioid users who are homeless off the street and into treatment.
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