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Maine Voices: Putin uses Big Lie to shape popular narrative on Ukraine

by Kenneth M. Hillas Jr. Special to the Press Herald March 2, 2022March 1, 2022

A former KGB officer, the Russian president has resurrected Lenin’s and Stalin’s approach as a policy tool. Here are six examples.

by Daniel Brennan Special to the Press Herald March 1, 2022March 1, 2022

Too many Maine residents and officials think that homelessness and the individuals experiencing it can be pushed to the next town over.

by John M. Crisp Tribune News Service March 1, 2022February 28, 2022

The U.S. and its European partners, meanwhile, are applying sanctions carefully calibrated not to disrupt their economies.

Chicago Tribune (TNS)

by Mark Tappan Special to the Press Herald February 28, 2022February 28, 2022

The state has a mixed record at best when it comes to providing care for children with behavioral health needs.

The Fox News star, who often broadcasts from near his home in Maine, hit a new low last week with his take on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

A sports betting monopoly for the Wabanaki tribes would be a bad deal for everyone.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal February 27, 2022February 26, 2022

When what you are doing doesn’t work, it’s time to try something else. Our current drug policies aren’t working.

Russian tanks in Ukraine signal the end of the idea that free markets would bring old enemies together.

by Robert Bernheim Special to the Telegram February 27, 2022February 26, 2022

Putin in particular is skilled in using language and imagery to play to an audience all too familiar with the realities of occupation.