Our son broke the law because he was sick. Maine’s mental health system made that inevitable. He lives with schizoaffective disorder and anosognosia, a brain-based condition that prevents him from knowing he is ill. The cycle was predictable. His symptoms worsened. He acted on delusions. Police responded. He was arrested, jailed, hospitalized, stabilized and discharged […]
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For Palestinians, the pain of Nakba lingers 78 years later | Letter
The piecemeal ethnic cleansing has evolved into a full-fledged genocide in Gaza.
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It might be time to re-prioritize.
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Relieved by Gov. Mills’ veto of ‘clean slate’ bill | Letter
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No, Maine’s Democratic primary is not over | Letter
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