Roger McCord travels to a small, diverse Washington County town to see what life is like for the Mexican community and how they maintain their holiday tradition.
Diversity
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.
Maine Reckoning: Vincent Edwards
Maine Reckoning reflects on the lives of Black Mainers since the George Floyd murder, asking a key question: Has anything changed?
Transcript: Maine Reckoning podcast episode with Vincent Edwards
Vincent Edwards talks about the experience of moving to Maine and building a life here at the beginning of the pandemic.
Step by step, Maine’s political leadership is becoming more diverse
Maine has seen more people of color and women hold office in recent years. That still comes with challenges for candidates looking to make a difference.
Generations later, Mainers confront a genocide that still remains overlooked
The Wabanaki people hope their history and culture find more of a presence in the state’s classrooms, as a 2001 law intended.
Portland congregation faces up to a disturbing piece of history
First Parish members work to make amends to the Maine Wabanaki tribes for a long-ago preacher’s blood money.
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.
A look at how Maine’s schools could improve teaching of immigrant kids
Maine school systems have abundant resources to offer, though many immigrant families are unaware of the resources available to help students succeed.
Maine religious leaders hope to stem drop in attendance
Only New Hampshire has a higher rate of people saying they rarely or never attend services.
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