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Our View: We can’t go back to Maine’s ‘normal’ on homelessness

by The Editorial Board June 7, 2020June 6, 2020

Nonprofit agencies and the state are trying to fix flaws in the shelter system that have been exposed by the coronavirus.

The street protests in Portland last week could signal a potent force for change – if the movement can stay organized.

Just like Congress, the Maine Legislature has ceded too much power to to the executive branch and needs to take it back.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal June 7, 2020June 11, 2020

You don’t have to be prejudiced to benefit from a system of white supremacy, whether you recognize it or not.

by Bloomberg Opinion June 6, 2020June 5, 2020

Up in the air, 6 feet of distance isn’t possible, but 3 feet is better than nothing.

by Robert Skoglund June 6, 2020June 5, 2020

Plant before Memorial Day and everything either will turn brown or get eaten by bugs.

by Sen. Rebecca Millett Special to the Press Herald June 6, 2020June 5, 2020

The work we’ve done to protect Maine can be undone and the lives of people trying to recover from a respiratory illness put at risk.

by Judicaelle Irakoze Special to the Press Herald June 6, 2020June 6, 2020

The black community is in fear for our lives right now, and we need to know we are more than hashtags.

by Deb Shannon Special to the Press Herald June 5, 2020June 4, 2020

A Portland protest stirs memories of justice never pursued for a black teenager in New York in 1971.

by Dave Patterson Special to the Press Herald June 5, 2020June 4, 2020

The face-down posture of a peaceful Gorham ‘lie-in’ offers a glimpse into the vulnerability Floyd experienced in his last moments.