L.D. 696 will put an end to a practice that has no rehabilitative purpose and that harms people who are incarcerated.
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Leonard Pitts: Get real – white guys have benefited from affirmative action for 230 years
Complaints that President Biden wants to name a Black woman to the Supreme Court are emblematic of a lifetime of unearned advantage.
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Maine Voices: People of faith urge legislators, Gov. Mills to support tribal sovereignty
L.D. 1626 is a necessary part of seeking reconciliation with the people of the Dawnland.
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Commentary: Quality time with children – a pandemic trend that should stick around
Parents don’t have to take their kids out and spend money on them to give them undivided attention, a recently released survey shows.
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Commentary: In mission to end intimate partner violence, VA is here to help
We are committed to giving veterans the support to foster healthy relationships, and we’re working to improve services to veterans who’ve experienced domestic abuse.
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Maine Voices: Time to end the sale of flavored tobacco products in Portland
We aren’t on a level playing field when the tobacco companies are allowed to sell products specifically designed to hook children on nicotine.
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Maine Voices: Maine will keep protecting a woman’s right to choose
Even if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade this year, Maine women will retain their right to privacy and reproductive freedom.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: ‘The Curse of Bigness’
The arrival of yet another big-box retailer in southern Maine is nothing to celebrate.
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Maine Observer: Grounded by pandemic, but still grateful
The last two years has dramatically changed a writers life, closing some doors and opening others.
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Maine Voices: Enough is enough
As we reach winter’s halfway point, we assess whether we have enough fuel and food – literally and figuratively – for the rest of the season.