Corey Laplume is fighting acute lymphocytic leukemia — again. Continue reading →

Kaitlin Cole, 21, of Portland, recently participated in the Maine NEW Leadership Conference and shared her thoughts on what it means to be an emerging leader. Continue reading →

Richard Moreau, 70, of Jay, said he doesn’t need to know details of what happened to his daughter or see her assumed killer prosecuted. What he wants most of all is the closure that might come with finding her remains. Continue reading →

President Barack Obama should direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to relax standards currently required to determine disability compensation for veterans with mental health conditions related to sexual trauma. Continue reading →

Arthur Jette, who works at Womancare in Dover-Foxcroft, talks about why men must stand up to domestic violence in their communities. Continue reading →

Sophomores at Stearns Junior-Senior High School in Millinocket share their thoughts on Gov. Paul LePage’s new grading system for schools. Continue reading →

It will take a community reaction to reduce the rates of victimization, and talking to children in an age-appropriate way is a good place to start. Continue reading →

With Friday’s violent manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombers ending a week of one tragedy after another, many people may experience some level of emotional shock. They don’t have to experience an act of terrorism directly to have a heightened response. Continue reading →

Helping survivors of sexual assault to take back control of their body, at their own pace, is a way toward overcoming the fear and suffering so wrongly thrown into their lives. Continue reading →

A story about the world of rape begins with ourselves. Continue reading →