By Loraine Aceto Devastating Hurricane Florence graduated to a Category 5 hurricane recently, causing severe long-lasting damage in North Carolina, South Carolina and Maryland (mostly in the Carolinas). The hurricane strengthened on […]
Hurricane Florence
Volunteerism – 4 Organizations to Get Involved With
By Sherry Bell United Way of Greater Portland is always looking for volunteers. Are you looking for a one-time opportunity, something like helping at a local event for the community? Maine Responds […]
Blueberries and Lobsters: Where Does Our Food Come From? The Hidden World of Maine’s Food Production
By Matt Flaherty Maine’s food industry is booming, but do we know how our food is produced, and who is preparing it? When we think of our food, we think of the […]
Banksy’s Greatest Prank
By Celina Simmons On Friday, Oct. 5, one of the British street artist Banksy’s most notable pieces was auctioned off at Sotheby’s in London for a hefty $1.4 million. “Girl With Balloon” […]
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford Is Speaking Up for Me
By Alex Downing Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few months, the chances are you’ve heard the name Brett Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh is a federal judge who, in […]
Why We need a Universal Basic Income
By Zachary J. Guiod We are entering a new age of progress. One where automation will replace human labor. This will present problems for our current economic system. Recently former President Obama […]
America Is Still at War, in Case You Forgot
By Zachary J. Guiod We live in a state of perpetual war. I’m 20 years old, and I don’t remember a time when my country was not at war — and I’m […]
Kavanaugh’s Confirmation – Modern-Day Witch Trials and a Claim From Someone Else
By Loraine Aceto Before starting this article, I state this opinion, as a “survivor” of sexual abuse myself: I 1000 percent believe Kavanaugh! As a “survivor,” only with no victim mentality, that’s […]
Rape Culture – If We’re All Being Honest About Sexual Assault
By Jessamyn Brewer 2016 left us with a president who thinks his stardom leaves him entitled to a woman’s “p****y.” 2017 gave us #metoo. I am leaving 2018 with this article. I’m […]
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