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Shining Light on Humanity – The Bollard - Toward a Cage-Free Maine

[…] to support returning community members, a concern I share (see the “After” section of “Toward a Cage-Free Maine: A Restorative Pathway to Decarceration and Abolition”). However, if the applicant’s parole plan doesn’t adequately detail how they’ll access the […]

That’s My Dump! – The Bollard - Catch & Release

[…] single woman like Emma Chance, who vividly described this phenomenon in a column this fall (“Mattress Surfing,” Sept. […]

Crime Pays – The Bollard - The Donald Trump of Portland gets 15 months

[…] we reported online last month (“The Donald Trump of Portland Gets 15 Months,” Jan. 8), Mardigan submitted a remarkable letter to Judge Levy prior to his sentencing in which […]

Cult Maze – The Bollard - Cult Maze

[…] the wake of their stunning debut, The Ice Arena, Cult Maze zigzagged around Inertia, Paralysis, Vanity and Bloat to create this dazzling follow-up. […]

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