maine voices

Published
February 2, 2023

Maine Voices: What volunteer firefighting taught me about community building

The dozens of volunteer firefighters I worked with at the end of January all had different strengths to share – and those strengths add up.
Published
February 2, 2023

Maine Voices: Not a love story

Just as domestic abuse in real life is everywhere, but hidden in the shadows, so it is on TV, as well as in movies, songs and books. Open your eyes, and you will see.
Published
February 1, 2023

Maine Voices: New England’s young artists can inspire action on climate change

People who admire art understand its ability to foster dialogue.
Published
January 30, 2023

Maine Voices: Argument for school choice voucher program is flawed

Maine’s public schools should not be knocked by champions of a program our state does not need.
Published
January 30, 2023

Maine Voices: World leaders can stop Azerbaijan in its tracks. Start with sanctions.

The goal of Azerbaijani ‘eco-activists’ is clear: to terrorize Armenians and force them to leave their homeland.
Published
January 29, 2023

Maine Voices: How to put a stop to American democracy’s decline?

If we act in good faith and with good effect, there is no shortage of reforms available.
Published
January 29, 2023

Maine Voices: Nothing could have prepared me for the northern lights

A well-timed phone call gave us a transformative experience.
Published
January 25, 2023

Maine Voices: At 86, I’ve been here before. I will survive another downturn.

But one thing I will not cut out are my donations to groups that help the poor, because they need support more than ever right now.
Published
January 24, 2023

Maine Voices: We need more grid capacity – and we need it now

Grid-enhancing technologies are already in place and proven in regional transmission systems across the U.S. and Europe. Maine must be next.
Published
January 23, 2023

Maine Voices: Is the Doomsday Clock about to move closer to midnight?

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ clock was first set at the start of the Cold War. On Tuesday, we’ll find out how much closer the world is to self-destruction in 2023.