Best remembered as a federal judge, Frank M. Coffin said he was most proud of his work with Edmund S. Muskie to revive the Maine Democratic Party in the 1950s.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Response to discrimination must occur before genocide is on the horizon
Whatever the defining term, we need to focus on the degradation being funded by our tax dollars at the border.
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Posted inThe Forecaster
Coastal History: Midcoast residents embraced the American Revolution
Bath answered the call from Boston, and opposed the British.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: ‘Never again’ means nothing if Holocaust analogies are always off limits
Having a historical reference point can help us grasp the urgency of the crisis on the border.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Coastal History: Mural-maker captured Bath’s shipbuilding legacy
Among other places, artist Jim Stilphen’s work can be found in a tunnel and on a post office wall.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: ‘Segregationist’ barely begins to describe racists Biden worked with in Senate
As the presidential hopeful discovered with his clumsy remarks last week, ‘Dixiecrat’ politicians inflicted wounds that still haven’t healed.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture
Writer Jane Brox discusses the nature of ‘Silence’
Her newest book explores monasteries and penitentiaries as a way to examine the history of quiet.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Welcome home, asylum seekers
The short-term disruption of a large number of immigrants should not obscure the real meaning of this event.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Dana Milbank: This actually is worse than Watergate
Today’s crisis is worse than the Nixon administration scandal – if not legally, then politically.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Opinion
The View From Here: Grandma taught us about voting and dignity
A lifelong conservative, she would have supported a law that recognizes independence and responsibility.