I feel a bond with other Black people not only in the wake of tragedy but also in our joys and achievements.
Op-eds
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: He pleaded for a hospital bed, only to die outside his prison cell
Two years after Andrew Leighton’s death inside the Maine State Prison, his family wants their day in court.
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Commentary: Emergency wage is not sustainable for Portland’s small businesses
Hazard pay of $18 an hour – a minimum wage that’s the highest in the nation – is hurting the very people it’s meant to help.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: When it comes to fighting climate change, what does ‘bold’ look like?
An innovative policy calls for the government to charge companies for every ton of greenhouse gas they emit, then immediately send it back to Americans as a check.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mainers deserve thorough, open review of CMP corridor
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Department of Energy have abdicated their responsibility, though they gave due scrutiny to similar projects in New Hampshire and Vermont.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Stop ruining hearts – reinstate harm reduction now
Portland’s recently instituted one-for-one needle policy is putting people at risk of a deadly and preventable cardiac infection.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Millions of children left behind by online education
We haven’t made the necessary investments to bring them back.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Rural health care in crisis
Here are five reforms the Biden administration can enact to turn around troubling trends.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Maine has plenty of room for immigrants
Contrary to what you might have read on a bumper sticker, we are not full.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View from Here: Attitudes about aging are no joke
Until we recognize our own fears about growing older, we can’t keep ageism from clouding our judgment.