The Maine governor’s latest Indigenous Peoples’ Day message highlighted incremental fixes that don’t effect systemic change.
Maine Voices
Opinion columns submitted by the public to the Portland Press Herald.
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Maine Voices: Passing environment amendment would be natural ‘right to food’ follow-up
Polluted waters and contaminated soils would make meaningless our right as Mainers to grow crops and raise livestock.
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Maine Voices: Building owners should do more to protect birds
With many new buildings in Portland, people need to be aware that birds cannot see the windows without some help.
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Maine Voices: Safe sleep initiative keeps babies alive and thriving
A doctor and a nurse with over 50 years combined experience providing care to hundreds of Maine babies urge parents to take steps to protect infants.
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Maine Voices: Advent vigil at BIW recognizes that this is a time for peace
On the next four Saturdays, join us for an hour in Bath to raise awareness of the need for a disarmed world.
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Maine Voices: Working together to break the cycle of youth homelessness
The scope of this problem is daunting, but major efforts are underway in Maine to address it – involving partners across various sectors and youth who’ve been there.
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Maine Voices: Confessions of a reluctant Question 1 opponent
The retroactivity-focused campaign almost pushed me into voting ‘yes.’ Why didn’t power line backers bring up the climate change implications?
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Maine Voices: It’s past time to see climate change education for the urgent need it is
With the Maine Legislative Council’s support Nov. 18, the full Legislature can consider advancing this key priority.
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Maine Voices: Mazer: We all want Portland to be a thriving city
The loser in a very tight race for a seat on the City Council thanks his supporters as well as his opponents for the recent campaign.
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Maine Voices: COVID’s vulnerable tribe numbers in the tens of millions
When people assert their right to ignore public health guidance, they put the immunosuppressed – like me – at risk.