This article, by Sandra Butler of The University of Maine, was originally published on the Bangor Daily News opinion page on February 25, 2020. By Sandra Butler, Opinion guest column • February 25, 2020 8:07 am Updated: February 25, 2020 8:09 am In this era of deep partisan divides, policy change can be difficult. This is all too […]
This article, by Hilary Thibodeau of The University of Maine, was originally published on the Bangor Daily News opinion page on February 11, 2020. By Hilary Thibodeau, Opinion guest column • February 11, 2020 6:00 am Maine is in the throes of a pervasive public health crisis. Bolder systemic change is needed in Augusta to ensure justice and […]
This article, by Kimberly Simmons of the University of Southern Maine, was originally published on the Bangor Daily News opinion page on January 14, 2020. By Kimberly Simmons, Opinion guest column • January 14, 2020 5:30 am On Jan. 18, thousands will take to the streets for the fourth annual Women’s March, a moment within a larger movement to expand […]
This article, by Courtney Allen of the University of Maine, was originally published on the Bangor Daily News opinion page on November 19, 2019. By Courtney Allen, Opinion guest column • November 19, 2019 6:00 am Brittney is a woman in long-term recovery from substance use disorder. She has a good job, a beautiful home and an […]
This article, by Brieanne Berry of the University of Maine, was originally published on the Bangor Daily News opinion page on November 5, 2019. By Brieanne Berry, Opinion guest column • November 5, 2019 8:00 am Nov. 15 marks the 22nd annual America Recycles Day, a day focused on educating and motivating Americans to recycle more effectively. Yet […]
This article, by Robyn Young of Dartmouth College, was originally published on the Bangor Daily News opinion page on October 22, 2019. By Robyn Young, Opinion guest column • October 22, 2019 12:09 pm As fall blows in, many Maine families look toward the end of the year, anticipating the filing of their taxes. For many low-income earners, this […]
This article, by Liz Theriault of the University of Maine, was originally published on the Bangor Daily News opinion page on October 8, 2019. By Liz Theriault, Opinion guest column • October 8, 2019 9:37 am On Sept. 20, more than 4 million people around the world took to the streets of their hometowns, sat on government […]
This article, by Josepth Anthony of Oklahoma State University, was originally published on the Bangor Daily News opinion page on September 24, 2019. By Joseph Anthony, Opinion guest column • September 24, 2019 9:52 am Researchers and election officials around the country are watching Maine as it implements ranked-choice voting (RCV) as an electoral reform. Ranked-choice voting is […]
This article, by Katherine Weatherford Darling of the University of Maine and Anny Fenton of Harvard University, was originally published on the Bangor Daily News opinion page on September 10, 2019. By Katherine Weatherford Darling and Anny Fenton, Opinion guest column • September 10, 2019 1:37 pm As parents of infants, the fear of vaccine preventable diseases […]
This article, by Robert W. Glover of the University of Maine, was originally published on the Bangor Daily News opinion page on August 13, 2019. By Robert W. Glover, Opinion guest column • August 13, 2019 6:36 am Updated: August 13, 2019 7:28 am In the 1990s, Portugal faced a staggering opioid crisis. Roughly 1 in 10 individuals was using heroin; 1 […]
