Maine Voices - Portland Press Herald

Maine Voices: Portland schools should make equity a priority, but academics, too

by Richard M. Niles Special to the Press Herald February 5, 2023February 4, 2023

The Portland Promise is failing its number one goal: academic excellence. Standardized test scores were going down before the pandemic, and now are falling even faster.

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Maine Voices: Clicking and scrolling will do nothing to improve our world

by Scott Patterson Special to the Press Herald February 4, 2023February 3, 2023

Our phones divide us. Our two-party democracy divides us. And I’m having a hard time feeling optimistic.

Maine Voices, Opinion

Maine Voices: Following my daughter through our ever more gender-fluid world

by Bowen Swersey Special to the Press Herald February 3, 2023February 2, 2023

A long-awaited trip from Maine to Prague was filled with the observations and revelations of a new parent of a trans child.

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Maine Voices: What volunteer firefighting taught me about community building

by Bill Shore Special to the Press Herald February 2, 2023February 1, 2023

The dozens of volunteer firefighters I worked with at the end of January all had different strengths to share – and those strengths add up.

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Maine Voices: Not a love story

by Patrisha McLean Special to the Press Herald February 2, 2023February 6, 2023

Just as domestic abuse in real life is everywhere, but hidden in the shadows, so it is on TV, as well as in movies, songs and books. Open your eyes, and you will see.