maine voices

Published
June 12, 2022

Maine Voices: Inaction on gun safety takes teachers’ breath away

How can we tell our students that they are safe when our government does nothing in the face of mass murder?
Published
June 12, 2022

Maine Voices: Beware excess moderation on guns

Even Aristotle, who taught 'everything in moderation,' understood that outrage can be more virtuous than a lack of human feeling.
Published
June 11, 2022

Maine Voices: NIMBY tag unfair to Roux Institute neighbors

After 2 years of unanswered questions, East Deering residents doubt that they can trust the developers to work cooperatively.
Published
June 10, 2022

Maine Voices: America’s gun laws contribute to bloodshed abroad

Gun ownership is tightly restricted in Mexico, but guns smuggled across the border from the U.S. make crime there more deadly.
Published
June 9, 2022

Maine Voices: Teacher ‘cries out’ at the end of a very hard year

Despite the challenges, a seventh grade teacher feels inspired by his students to keep going.
Published
June 8, 2022

Maine Voices: UMaine system disappoints with Farmington cuts

By abandoning its commitment to liberal arts, the university is not fulfilling its mission.
Published
June 7, 2022

Maine Voices: Providers say that Anthem is not meeting its obligations

Patients are put in jeopardy by the health insurer's manipulative tactics regarding payment for services.
Published
June 4, 2022

Maine Voices: Unborn children deserve legal protection

A new human being is created at the moment of fertilization and he or she should be recognized as a unique person with a right to life.
Published
June 3, 2022

Maine Voices: Build houses from banned books? A modest proposal …

Maybe we can do something productive with the energy wasted on culture war battles over what makes good literature.
Published
June 1, 2022

Maine Voices: University of Maine System is turning into a corporation

Instead of engaging faculty in its decision-making process, UMS leadership just tries to overpower them.

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