The development and circulation of great national myths has been going on for centuries.
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The humble Farmer: Very good times on the Victory Chimes
I spent the summer of 1958 on the wooden schooner, which is up for sale next month. Diary entries remind me of the ‘best job I ever had.’
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Maine Voices: Consider a peaceful devolution of America into several nations
Could it be that there are limits to growth? Four interesting books light the way.
Posted inElection 2022, Op-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Enough is Enough has it wrong on the referendum questions – and the DSA
The claim that Portlanders should blindly reject any and all ballot initiatives is absurd. Enough is enough, indeed.
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Commentary: ‘Fetal personhood’ has a whiff of medieval theology
Recent anti-abortion arguments exhibit a fanatical desire for irrevocable distinctions around personhood and bodies.
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Maine Voices: Student mentorship is key to workforce development
In Maine and nationwide, only about 10 percent of students receive mentoring through their high schools. Here’s why we should boost that number.
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Commentary: Training in mental health first aid is now freely available – let’s access it
All Mainers can benefit from knowing strategies to help each other in crisis and non-crisis situations. Think of it like CPR.
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Leonard Pitts: Can a nation in winter rally behind a common cause?
In announcing his Cancer Moonshot initiative, President Biden repeatedly invoked JFK – but the 35th president led a different America in a different time.
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Maine Voices: The Irish abortion rights experience gives me hope
Ireland’s campaign for access to abortion leaned heavily on stories told by Irish women. Let’s take note of that.
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Commentary: This year’s most exciting Emmy winners show a reluctant industry how to change
For all the excitement provided by this year’s newbies to the Emmy club, the winners were still largely white.