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Maine voices

Published
August 6, 2023

Maine Voices: Norway woman’s slaying shows what we don’t get about domestic violence

We still ask, ‘Why did she stay?’ but we don’t demand an answer to the question, ‘Why did he do it?’
Published
August 5, 2023

Maine Voices: The Gospel according to Bishop Robert Deeley

Deeley is leading Maine’s 200,000-plus Catholics in an all-out war to block victims and survivors of childhood sexual abuse from seeking reparations no matter when the abuse occurred.
Published
August 4, 2023

Maine Voices: Multilingual future should not overlook academic achievement

Portland Public Schools must shift resources and emphasis so that both immigrant and U.S.-born students master reading, writing and math skills.
Published
August 3, 2023

Maine Voices: A trip to Fiji, where climate change is very real

On my visit to the South Pacific island nation, I witnessed the anger and fear Fijians feel regarding a crisis they have not caused.
Published
August 1, 2023

Maine Voices: Are heat pump consumers getting the benefit of federal, state incentive programs?

While I don’t begrudge installers getting a share of the opportunity created by both strong demand and government support of heat pumping technology, rebates are for consumers.

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Published
July 31, 2023

Maine Voices: How the Farm Bill can help solve climate change

Farming of all sorts contributes to and suffers from climate change, but there is a lot that we can do to reverse that.
Published
July 30, 2023

Maine Voices: Let’s turn Androscoggin courthouse into fine arts museum

The move can have wide-ranging positive effects on the community, from cultural enrichment and education to economic growth and historic preservation.
Published
July 30, 2023

Commentary: On anniversary of their founding, we must recognize value of Medicare, Medicaid

About 50% of Mainers benefit from these programs, but we still have far to go to improve our health as a nation, including improvements in life expectancy, preventable hospitalizations and infant mortality.
Published
July 27, 2023

Maine Voices: Joining Zero Foodprint has changed my life as a small-business owner

Their model is to pay farmers to practice regenerative agriculture to sequester carbon, which is good for the soil and for the climate.
Published
July 23, 2023

Maine Voices: The real reason people are packing up and leaving blue states

The initiatives of the progressive left sound good – until the bill comes due.