Black History Month: Maine’s Black history should not be forgotten

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Published
February 21, 2021

Black History Month: Maine’s Black history should not be forgotten

Three exceptional Mainers and their families helped shape the state and the nation as we know it today.
Published
February 14, 2021

Black History Month: Schools were segregated in the North, too

The battles of the civil rights era were also fought outside the Jim Crow South.
Published
January 31, 2021

Insight: Rural health care in crisis

Here are five reforms the Biden administration can enact to turn around troubling trends.
Published
January 17, 2021

Insight: Daniel Webster left his mark on Maine

The great orator of his day argued cases in Maine, delivered speeches here and even had a hand in drawing the state map.
Published
January 3, 2021

Insight: 2020 was a good year – for reading Maine history

The anniversary of Maine statehood gave a retired editor a vantage point to tell the story of the last 200 years, one day at a time.
Published
December 27, 2020

Insight: Hidden upside to pardon spree

President Trump could give congressional investigators an opening if he follows through on his threat.
Published
December 13, 2020

Insight: Can Joe Biden win the transition?

The president-elect has to show the world that power has transferred to him without the usual help from the Trump White House.
Published
November 29, 2020

Insight: Don’t forget to laugh

Research shows that laughing is good for your mind and your body.
Published
October 18, 2020

Insight: Religious rivalry in Maine history

In 1854, an Ellsworth mob tarred and feathered Catholic priest John Bapst, as part of a dispute over which translation of the Bible children should read in public schools.
Published
October 4, 2020

Commentary: Why remote learning is hard – and how to make it easier

Research shows that children do better with distance learning when an adult facilitator is nearby.