Maine Voices: It’s time to decide what kind of park we want Fort Gorges to be

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September 3, 2019

Maine Voices: It’s time to decide what kind of park we want Fort Gorges to be

Rather than commercializing it, let's preserve the fortification's unique beauty and the island's raw and rugged character.
Published
September 1, 2019

Maine Voices: Back-to-school jitters are nothing for teachers to be ashamed of

We're the brave souls who make it our mission to help children reach their full potential – and that's a big responsibility.
Published
August 31, 2019

Maine Voices: Blood donors spread kindness to our family and beyond

Out of gratitude for the donations that gave them more time with their boy, a Portland couple pay it forward with an annual drive.
Published
August 30, 2019

Maine Voices: Washington shouldn’t leave needy, hungry students behind

Speak out against a proposal that will slash access to free school meals and affect children's ability to learn.
Published
August 29, 2019

Maine Voices: Injured maritime workers are entitled to greater compensation than many realize

The Jones Act provides a right denied to land-based workers: the right to sue their employer for injuries caused by the employer's unsafe conduct.
Published
August 28, 2019

Maine Voices: Teacher shortage stems from lack of respect

How do we attract college graduates to the profession when the committed educators working now continue to be denigrated and underpaid?
Published
August 27, 2019

Maine Voices: It’s about time for top CEOs to grasp that firms can do well by doing good

The recent pledge of social responsibility is no silver bullet, but it's a welcome step in the right direction.
Published
August 26, 2019

Maine Voices: Bearing witness to a child detention facility

Standing on ladders in a hot Florida swamp, activists deliver a message of love to detained minors.
Published
August 25, 2019

Maine Voices: We have created a culture of fear that needs to change

Lockdown drills won't save children from bullets any more than the 'duck and cover' drills of the 1950s would have saved them from nuclear war.
Published
August 24, 2019

Maine Voices: Long-buried U.S. nuclear waste would complicate any bid for Greenland

Would the U.S. or Denmark be responsible for cleaning up over 47,000 gallons of Cold War-era radioactive waste?