‘My door is open’: Portland’s first JDEI director eager to have conversations with everybody
"I think creating a platform to be able to have a dialogue is very important. It’s key."
Column: Compassion, creativity needed in housing crisis
For approximately 1,000 asylum seekers currently living in motels, emergency supplemental housing assistance provided by the Maine Housing Authority is due to expire June 30.
Column: In the face of ongoing conflict, where are refugees to go if countries shut their doors?
Until there is a solution, the U.S. should allow legitimate asylum-seekers to enter the country and make their case. Doing otherwise is against all humanitarian principles.
Search continues for the beloved community
The Beloved Community, according to Dr. King, is a global vision, in which all people can share in the wealth of the earth.
House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross talks about being a Black person in Maine, housing crisis
"Our branch of government, the Legislature, is the voice of the people."
Column: The importance of health issues in our homes and environment
The food that we eat, the environment that we live in, and the air that we breathe can become invisible enemies.
Column: As November 8 approaches, we must prepare to vote conscientiously
For immigrants, especially those who are new here, the U.S. democratic system is complicated and mysterious.