If you ask me, the radio star is alive and well in our state. Two examples: WERU and WMPG.
Siobhán Brett
Opinion editor
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Debate over Bowdoin fields, forever chemicals has lost its way
As neighbors raise objections, the relevant acronym isn’t PFAS – it’s NIMBY.
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Respect for Marriage Act proof of Collins’ steady leadership
The U.S. Senate recently voted in favor of the Respect for Marriage Act, which would codify same-sex marriage in federal law and protect marriage equality from potential rulings by the Supreme Court. The bill needed 60 votes to make it filibuster-proof, which meant bipartisan support was necessary. The leader of the effort was Sen. Susan […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: A lot done on climate, a lot more to do
Please ask Maine’s delegation to finish the 117th U.S. Congress strong by sponsoring and passing policies that will show leadership.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Don’t expect housing action from Maine’s Democrats
A recent Press Herald news article was headlined “Legislative leaders vow to tackle housing crisis” (Dec. 2). So what have the legislative leaders been doing about this issue, an issue that has been ongoing for quite a while? Let me guess, it must have been COVID-19 that prevented them from acting on this issue. It’s […]
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Commentary: When police chiefs dial 911, law-and-order representatives need to answer
It is time for our new congressional leaders to make history by bringing a new era of unity to our tired old partisan gun politics.
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The Maine Millennial: O, Christmas Tree!
This holiday season, I was excited to select my conifer my way.
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Maine Voices: Police-worn body cameras can restore faith in criminal justice
The 2014 killing of Michael Brown by a police officer resulted in calls for mandatory use of body cameras. Momentum has since dropped off. Why?
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Commentary: Whither the Black athlete in a post-affirmative action world?
Head basketball coaches across the country have said that Black college athletes stand to be ‘especially harmed’ in campuses that become whiter and more privileged. That much seems obvious.
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Jim Fossel: If it looks like a (lame) duck …
The congressional session between an election and a new term is ripe for exploitation and, in essence, undemocratic.