My personal connection to U.S. action in Guatemala in the 1950s resonates loudly today.
Op-Eds
Maine’s mental health system is failing children. Families are paying the price. | Opinion
Emergency departments should not be psychiatric holding areas for children and parents should not need to become case managers overnight to secure basic support.
Maine cannot accept the ‘new normal’ when it comes to storms | Keith Carson
Extreme weather should serve as a reminder to keep pushing for policies that make our communities more climate-resilient.
In Minneapolis shooting and beyond, better to wait for the facts | Opinion
Rather than rushing to judgment, we need to follow the example of leaders like Portland Mayor Mark Dion.
Immigrant advocacy and climate action are intertwined | Opinion
Climate concerns are often a root cause of immigrants’ displacement.
A healthy TRIO program is vital to Maine’s future | Opinion
Keeping the program that supports nontraditional students funded is an investment in the state’s workforce.
Emotion contributes to political radicalism. Nuance can calm it. | Opinion
If we care about mending our country, we must work to understand one another’s complex webs of identity.
Conservation, not courts, should guide Maine’s fishing rules | Opinion
Issues raised in a lawsuit targeting the state’s fly-fishing-only regulations would be better handled at open meetings with informed public input.
Remembering the quiet heroism of Frances Oldham Kelsey | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
If this intrepid FDA reviewer was around today, she’d probably be the subject of some nasty tweets (or, indeed, fired).
What are we teaching Maine’s young athletes? | Opinion
Recent displays of poor sportsmanship have me worried.