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Maine Voices: Multiple fiscal New Year’s Days create uncertainty for after-school programs

by Amy Pichette Special to the Press Herald December 31, 2016December 30, 2016

Running a good program depends not just on funding, but on being able to plan on that funding.

by Elizabeth Powers Special to the Press Herald December 30, 2016December 30, 2016

Reading – or listening to someone else’s story – is a crucial component of working for racial justice.

by Keith Vallencourt Special to the Press Herald December 29, 2016December 29, 2016

Why can’t we have one big bucket of money for health care that we all pay into – it would be so simple.

by Stephen Murphy Special to the Press Herald December 28, 2016December 27, 2016

Decades after the Pineland institution closed, Maine’s rhetoric fails to create services and settings that empower.

by Joy Cutrone Special to the Press Herald December 27, 2016December 26, 2016

We should identify what the Maine Harness Racing Commission will do with its allocated funding.

by Tucker Raymond Special to the Press Herald December 26, 2016December 25, 2016

A high-stress school environment can feel like much too much for teens – especially seniors.

by Jeff Blake Special to the Press Herald December 24, 2016December 23, 2016

Your achievements have been monumental, but it’s the way you achieved them that deserves gratitude.

by David R. Alexander Special to the Press Herald December 23, 2016December 23, 2016

It was wrong to round up Japanese-Americans 75 years ago, and today’s Muslims are no different.

by William H. Slavick Special to the Press Herald December 22, 2016December 22, 2016

Our dire situation demands passionate activism on the climate, income inequality, poverty, violence and more.

by William Chafe Special to the Press Herald December 21, 2016December 20, 2016

The issue of race has been a continuing thread in our country’s history of voting inequality. We must change the electoral system.