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Maine Observer: Racial wounds come around again

by Natalie Olson Special to the Telegram December 20, 2020December 19, 2020

Maine is no refuge from historical injustices that have been left unresolved too long.

Maine Voices: Senior year plus COVID equals even more stress. But we can help each other

by Hope Rubito Special to the Press Herald December 19, 2020December 21, 2020

Connect with other people, take some time away from screens and spend a few minutes moving every day, says a Lewiston student.

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Bill Nemitz: When immigrants like him come knocking, he’ll be waiting at Maine’s door

by Bill Nemitz December 18, 2020December 19, 2020

Reza Jalali, the new head of the Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center, is the right person at the right time for a crucial job.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Douglas Rooks: Case against Melville Fuller still not proven

by Douglas Rooks December 18, 2020December 17, 2020

The record of the only Mainer to serve as U.S. chief justice is not as clear as some believe.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: Mainers benefit most from medical cannabis – time to leave it alone

by Arleigh Kraus and Paul T. McCarrier Special to the Press Herald December 18, 2020December 18, 2020

Broad, mandatory product testing and other extreme state regulations would undermine the Maine Medical Marijuana Program’s success.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Paul Mills: The ghosts of Maine Christmas past

by Paul Mills December 17, 2020December 18, 2020

“Always winter, but never Christmas,” wrote C.S. Lewis some 70 years ago. He was not of course speaking of our own COVID-19 time. But he could have been speaking of most of Maine’s history until the middle of the 19th century. Why then was Christmas not observed? The answer lies in the bedrock of early […]