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The Maine Millennial: Give young people reasons to stay, move here
Maine should focus on what we have (nature, breweries) and beef up what we lack (affordable housing, good-paying jobs, public transit).
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The Maine Millennial: Heartbreak marks a new stage in life
What do you lose at the end of a relationship? A boyfriend, a coffee maker and a vision for the future.
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The Maine Millennial: Should you smoke weed? Ask your mother
A goody two-shoes explores self-medication with a formerly illegal substance.
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The Maine Millennial: Susan Collins should answer for Big Pharma donations
Maine’s senior senator is among the many lawmakers who have taken campaign cash from the companies that promoted opioid use.
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The Maine Millennial: Heading into the holidays, sober
Many celebrations center on alcohol, making this a tough time of year for people who don’t drink.
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The Maine Millennial: Losing my locks for a good cause
A cosmetologist-cancer survivor in South Portland will turn my 16-inch ponytail into a wig for a woman going through chemo.
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The Maine Millennial: Mentally remapping a city as landmarks of childhood vanish
That said, changes in Portland institutions aren’t always for the worse.
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The Maine Millennial: Mainers are in danger without Violence Against Women Act
There is no shame in being a victim of domestic abuse, but there are plenty of people who should be ashamed for causing or enabling it.
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The Maine Millennial: A rendezvous that’s worth driving through New Jersey
Even that dark force of the Garden State can’t stop this family from a much-desired reunion.