This article, by Mitch Mason of the University of Maine, was originally published on the Bangor Daily News opinion page on May 5, 2020. By Mitch Mason, Opinion guest column • May 5, 2020 6:00 am Marwo had just finished wiping down the counters and putting out dessert at the Ronald McDonald House in Portland on a snowy February […]
This article, by Nicole Coffey Kellett of the University of Maine Farmington, was originally published on the Bangor Daily News opinion page on July 16, 2019. By Nicole Coffey Kellett, Opinion guest column • July 16, 2019 7:09 am “‘It was completely unexpected!’: 96 asylum seekers arrive in 3 days,” a recent headline blared, and Portland City […]
This article, by Jordan LaBouff of the University of Maine, was originally published on the Bangor Daily News opinion page on May 21, 2019. By Jordan LaBouff, Opinion guest contributor • May 21, 2019 6:58 am Updated: May 21, 2019 3:26 pm While some Maine industries continue to struggle to fill their open jobs, others are thriving by actively recruiting […]
This article, by Steven Barkan of the University of Maine, was originally posted in the Bangor Daily News Opinion Section on September 25, 2018. By Steven E. Barkan, Special to the BDN • September 25, 2018 9:57 am We have often heard these past few years that immigrants have high crime rates and are a danger to […]
