Bangor Daily News
Maine pride is great. But the ‘from away’ label is divisive.
"The notion that you may not fully belong can affect the permission one feels to participate. It affects who is comfortable speaking at town meetings, presenting opinions, complaints, ideas."
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1mLetter: Donald Trump embodies fears of founding fathers
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