Old newspaper reports show us that celebrations of Black freedom and Black activism have a long history in Maine.
Maine Voices
Opinion columns submitted by the public to the Portland Press Herald.
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Maine Voices: The secret to spending a Maine winter in a California house
An ode to the unique powers of the wood-burning stove, both tangible and intangible.
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Maine Voices: CMP is an albatross around the neck of Maine businesses
It doesn’t have to be this bad. The opportunity to replace Central Maine Power with a nonprofit consumer-owned utility must be seized.
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Maine Voices: Again and again, consumers are pushed to the back of the line
I consider myself mild mannered, but even I have been pushed to the brink of meltdown by endless waits and poor customer service.
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Maine Voices: How expensive do concert tickets have to get before fans walk away?
As prices climb higher and higher, it’s very hard not to feel that concerts have become a luxury for the elite.
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Maine Voices: What’s your 2022 word of the year?
If you’re not happy with where you’re landing, then maybe it’s not too soon to start thinking about the word of 2023.
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Maine Voices: Rejoicing at the signing of the Respect for Marriage Act
Decades of work for LGBTQ+ inclusion and justice culminated in an unexpected invitation to the White House.
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Maine Voices: The transportive power of Chebeague Island blueberry jam
Just one spoonful delivers me right back to summers spent talking, picking blueberries, talking, eating blueberries, talking … and picking some more.
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Maine Voices: For the Portland Museum of Art, the wing is the thing
The four competing design proposals make big, bold statements. Good.
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Maine Voices: President Biden should not give up on student loan forgiveness
The Supreme Court is reviewing Biden’s student loan forgiveness program after lower courts put the program on hold. As I see it, doing the right thing cannot break the law.