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Opinion: Trump is likely to make Americans miserable again

by Roger Bowen Special to the Press Herald November 13, 2024November 13, 2024

The next four years may take our nation into the authoritarian mold all too familiar to the people of Hungary, Russia, China and North Korea.

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Opinion: The president isn’t some omnipotent supervillain

by Colleen Ober and Kaitlyn Mazavan Special to the Press Herald November 13, 2024November 12, 2024

We are also a nation of laws. Everything you might be fearful of cannot come to pass.

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Maine Compass: The struggle to just exist in the face of anti-trans rhetoric

by Rien A. Finch November 12, 2024November 12, 2024

I am only a person. Yet the weight of anti-trans rhetoric bears down on me, Rien Finch writes.

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Maine Compass: Youth sports about so much more than winning

by Thomas Wells November 11, 2024November 11, 2024

Coach and teacher Thomas Wells know from experience that sports can promote personal growth — if we’re smart enough to teach kids the right lesson.

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Commentary: Democrats are in disarray with no easy fix

by Francis Wilkinson November 11, 2024November 11, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris led a coalition that stretched from lefty Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to former Rep. Liz Cheney and her arch-conservative father, Dick Cheney. She campaigned on a vision of a lawful, morally decent, multiracial society where hard work could still secure the American Dream, where clean energy would drive a dynamic economy, and […]