I teach English to immigrant students. Increasingly, they’re viewed sideways, they’re afraid and I’m afraid for them.
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Cancellation by defamation will not work in Maine | Opinion
I believe in the possibility of a better Maine. A recent column on my run for governor skipped right past that.
Laurel Libby is no hero | Opinion
The Republican legislator catapulted herself into the national headlines at the expense of many young people.
Saluting the quiet, well-done work of Portland’s police department | Opinion
I’m visiting from out of state and marveling at the work of the city’s men and women in blue.
Innovation is reducing energy costs for the Maine taxpayer | Opinion
A recently passed bill will save the state’s taxpayers an estimated $1.2 billion over the next 16 years.
Maine must reject cuts to lifesaving cancer research | Opinion
For 50 years, every significant breakthrough in the treatment of cancer is because of sustained federal investment in research.
Republicans are out to get Janet Mills | Steve Collins
Recent allegations as to some form of shadowy past feel a little desperate to me.
WIC is a lifeline for Maine families and must be preserved | Opinion
The Trump administration is proposing drastic cuts to the supplemental nutrition program when it should be strengthened.
The hidden danger in Maine’s domestic violence response | Opinion
When police respond and side with the abuser it only inflicts more harm on the victim. Officers must be trained to recognize the signs of trauma.
Protect Maine’s families and small businesses from overzealous lawsuits | Opinion
We need to embrace sensible legal reform to help fix this problem.