Men are taught early on that to show empathy and compassion is to show a lack of masculinity.
Steve Ericson
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Racial injustice is a sad reality, and Maine is no exception
The Maine Justice Foundation has launched the Racial Justice Fund, a $260,000 initiative to fund programs that will further racial justice and equity.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Pandemic only making things worse for those living in poverty
The best programs to emerge from President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty have been shut down, with predictable results.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Longtime state public safety spokesman Stephen McCausland to retire
McCausland, who has held the job for 32 years, says he will leave Tuesday.
Posted inNation & World
Lawmakers use protest momentum to push state racial reforms
The results are mixed, with some states taking action quickly, and others delaying legislative efforts.
Posted inNation & World
Trump’s Senate ally shifts gears on U.S. attorney replacement
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., says the president has the authority to remove Geoffrey S. Berman, the U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Pandemic becomes a patchwork of small successes and setbacks
In parts of America it rages unabated; China battles a new outbreak in Beijing, and Europe continues to emerge warily from lockdown.
Posted inNation & World
China to establish national security bureau in Hong Kong
The bureau will investigate and prosecute crimes considered threatening to national security.
Posted inNation & World
‘Into the Wild’ bus removed from Alaska backcountry
State officials say the abandoned bus in Alaska’s backcountry that was popularized by the book “Into the Wild” and movie of the same name has been removed
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Scammers targeting small businesses
Sen. Susan Collins says they promise advice about getting a Paycheck Protection Program loan and ask for a fee.