Broad coalition calls state to provide coordinated services for asylum seekers
On May 20, an informal coalition of 79 organizations sent a letter to Governor Mills,...
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A sense of history and urgency as Somalia moves to elect a new president
A sense of history and urgency as Somalia moves to elect a new president A policeman marches with...
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Racism in Maine: Equity progressing, but slowly
By Stephanie Harp Larissa Malone thinks she came to Maine at a good time. Two years ago, she...
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Registration for TPS opens for eligible Afghans
The Biden Administration has announced that eligible Afghans can begin filing for Temporary...
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Portland High School student Luzia Vumpa earns award in the Make It Happen! Program
(from left) Danielle Wong, PHS Make it Happen! site coordinator and Luzia Vumpa Luzia Vumpa is the...
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Xenophobia does not tell the full story of migration in South Africa
Xenophobia does not tell the full story of migration in South Africa Refugees and asylum seekers...
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Bereavement scams
Contributed by Maine Credit Unions When a family member or a close friend passes away, it’s...
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Artists discuss ‘Revolution from Afar’
By Karen Cadbury Sudanese refugees and asylum seekers started coming to Maine in the late...
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Nigerian women fight skin bleaching, colorism in Africa
By Violet Ikong The sale and usage of skin bleaching cosmetics was banned by the Rwandan...
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Treatment for Tuberculosis
By Alison Gorman, M.D. Have you heard of TB? TB is an infection caused by the tuberculosis...
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Graça Muzela is 2022 WCCC Student of the Year
By Josephen Tifiano Graça Muzela grew up in Angola, moved to Maine in 2019, and is now...
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By Georges Budagu Makoko As someone who grew up in a war-torn country, the Democratic Republic of...
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Scots-Irish pioneers of the midcoast
By Andy O’Brien In the summer of 1718, the first organized group of ships carrying 200...
