One in eight college men admit to committing assault while in high school or college, usually against a victim incapacitated by alcohol.
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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?
Maine Observer: Finding childcare isn’t getting easier
A working mother in the ’80s seems to have had more options than her daughter has today.
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.
The humble Farmer: To access health care, you need the help of a smart cookie
Keeping track of multiple prescriptions and voluminous forms is more than a one-person job.
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.
Commentary: Portland’s ‘strong’ mayor proposal would put social equity at risk
A professional manager can better implement the City Council’s priorities than an elected mayor with their own political agenda.
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.
Commentary: My father’s prison became mine; I won’t let it become my son’s
Our criminal justice system doesn’t just punish people who commit crimes but also their families.
Leonard Pitts: The Janes: ‘We thought it was over’
A documentary tells how far we have come from the days of illegal abortion and where we may be headed.