The 26-mile Merrymeeting Trail – where people can walk, bike, roll and enjoy the outdoors – would link Augusta to Brunswick.
Maine Voices
Opinion columns submitted by the public to the Portland Press Herald.
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Maine Voices: New friends dislodged my discomfort about being ‘from away’
More than 34,000 people have moved to Maine since 2020. That’s 34,000 new identities trying to blend with a culture rich in history and tradition. I’m one of them.
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Maine Voices: ‘Woke’ should not be a four-letter word
Being aware of how we have treated and still treat other people in our society is so important to our society’s evolving that it should be honored, not vilified.
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Maine Voices: Ignoring need for caution, mining bill moving at speed of industry
The environment and human health are at risk under an amendment to L.D. 1363. It would allow the developer of a mineral deposit – like Plumbago North – to proceed under much-looser quarry rules.
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Maine Voices: Learned helplessness won’t stop gun slaughter
Bills before the Maine Legislature would keep firearms out of criminals’ hands, help reduce the rate of gun suicides and ban devices that turn guns into automatic weapons.
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Maine Voices: Harmful effects of coal pile pollution threaten Portland’s health
How much are we willing to pay for a coal pile in our city, and why should we have to pay anything?
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Maine Voices: Packing up in preparation for the next school year
Students leave in June, carrying all they’ve experienced and learned into a new neighborhood called September.
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Maine Voices: In praise of the unbeatable tradition of the clothesline
Line drying consumes zero natural resources. The sun destroys viruses and kills bacteria. Clothes don’t shrink. What’s not to like?
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Maine Voices: Learning to make it all up as I go along
Improv‘s ‘yes, and …’ rule has me hooked on stepping outside my comfort zone to create a scene with no script.
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Maine Voices: Concerned about the essence of urban life in Portland’s Bayside
Urbanist and activist Jane Jacobs’ concept of ‘the sidewalk ballet’ risks being steamrollered by a new apartment block on Hanover Street.