Maine Voices
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PublishedJune 10, 2023
Maine Voices: ‘Woke’ should not be a four-letter word
Being aware of how we have treated and still treat other people in our society is so important to our society's evolving that it should be honored, not vilified.
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PublishedJune 9, 2023
Maine Voices: Ignoring need for caution, mining bill moving at speed of industry
The environment and human health are at risk under an amendment to L.D. 1363. It would allow the developer of a mineral deposit – like Plumbago North – to proceed under much-looser quarry rules.
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PublishedJune 8, 2023
Maine Voices: Learned helplessness won’t stop gun slaughter
Bills before the Maine Legislature would keep firearms out of criminals’ hands, help reduce the rate of gun suicides and ban devices that turn guns into automatic weapons.
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PublishedJune 7, 2023
Maine Voices: Harmful effects of coal pile pollution threaten Portland’s health
How much are we willing to pay for a coal pile in our city, and why should we have to pay anything?
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PublishedJune 5, 2023
Maine Voices: Packing up in preparation for the next school year
Students leave in June, carrying all they’ve experienced and learned into a new neighborhood called September.
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PublishedJune 4, 2023
Maine Voices: In praise of the unbeatable tradition of the clothesline
Line drying consumes zero natural resources. The sun destroys viruses and kills bacteria. Clothes don’t shrink. What’s not to like?
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PublishedJune 3, 2023
Maine Voices: Learning to make it all up as I go along
Improv‘s ‘yes, and ...’ rule has me hooked on stepping outside my comfort zone to create a scene with no script.
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PublishedJune 2, 2023
Maine Voices: Concerned about the essence of urban life in Portland’s Bayside
Urbanist and activist Jane Jacobs’ concept of ‘the sidewalk ballet’ risks being steamrollered by a new apartment block on Hanover Street.
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PublishedJune 1, 2023
Maine Voices: The magic of a second spring on Great Cranberry Island
When I make it up to Maine in May, I am thrilled to find nature’s calendar on an earlier page.
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PublishedMay 30, 2023
Maine Voices: In praise of 40 years of Sunday softball in Portland
Until we established a home field in Payson Park, we were nomads, playing a few weeks here or there until chased off by permit-waving league officials.
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