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Maine Voices

Published
July 16, 2023

Maine Voices: Agency and hope needed to solve global warming

Tens of millions of people worldwide – many of them right here in Maine – are working on this problem in thousands of different ways.
Published
July 15, 2023

Maine Voices: Reinventing myself has been a lifelong pleasure

At 94, I’ve tackled everything from fixing up jalopies to running an inn to raising a family and enjoyed myself in the kitchen and on the slopes.
Published
July 14, 2023

Maine Voices: No walls are high enough to keep out people desperate for a safe place

Instead of wasting precious time trying to shut today’s refugees out, we can prepare for them in a way that could benefit all of us.
Published
July 13, 2023

Maine Voices: Slashing school budget will shortchange Gorham students

The $2.9 million reduction highlights the issue of equity in public education and within the community. Vote ‘no’ on the budget July 25.
Published
July 12, 2023

Maine Voices: The undoing of Clarence Thomas – and of racial justice in America

To eliminate racism, do we have to retain racial categories, or must we eliminate any idea of race as real?

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Published
July 11, 2023

Maine Voices: Jimmy Carter has always been true to the standards he set for himself

The man I first met at the Eastland Hotel in 1975, very early in his campaign, has inspired me throughout my life with his grace, integrity and compassion.
Published
July 10, 2023

Maine Voices: Supreme Court’s conservatives have not fulfilled their constitutional obligations

Hence, they can be removed.
Published
July 9, 2023

Maine Voices: Don’t tell me we can’t effectively tackle the housing crisis

The contrast between ‘high-end’ development and city encampments seems as stark to me as that between the present day and the Second World War.
Published
July 7, 2023

Maine Voices: The times have changed. Our gun laws must change with them.

As a teenager, I willingly handed over a firearm I’d created for fun when I found out that owning it was a federal offense. Why can’t we restrict the most deadly weapon of our own era?
Published
July 5, 2023

Maine Voices: It’s as unfortunate as it is true – you can’t make old friends

Despite being complete opposites, Lucille and I thrived together throughout 53 years of friendship.