A fourth grader at Greely Middle School in Cumberland was the driving force behind a read-a-thon that raised $45,000 for relief efforts, and a Yarmouth High School club raises thousands more than their original goal.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: My fiance is joining the front line in Ukraine
I didn’t want to discourage him, but I couldn’t accept his decision for days.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Shell promises to phase out Russian oil, apologizes for past purchases
CEO Ben van Beurden says any profits made after buying Russian oil last week will be donated to humanitarian agencies.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: A call to prevent nuclear war
Putin has put Russia’s nuclear forces on high alert. He may be just posturing, but no one benefits from the specter of a return to the Cold War.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Russian invasion of Ukraine a direct attack on postwar order
Ukraine’s military and people will bear the brunt of the attack, but Americans have every reason to support the country’s rights under international law.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Putin is playing with fire in Ukraine
The Russian leader has fallen into the aging autocrat’s trap, making a gamble he cannot win.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: A chance to pay homage to one of Maine’s unsung heroes
Visiting the Appleton grave of Joshua Ut Humble, 21, sparks more than grief – it’s a reminder of what’s lost in senseless, never-ending war.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: U.S. airstrikes are recklessly legitimizing a new kind of war
Drone warfare now threatens the world, thanks to shortsighted American decisions.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The U.S. has long sought to exploit Guantánamo’s legal contradictions
For 20 years, the United States has held detainees at Guantanamo. The base’s problems are even older.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Advent vigil at BIW recognizes that this is a time for peace
On the next four Saturdays, join us for an hour in Bath to raise awareness of the need for a disarmed world.