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Opinion: Loopholes in gun background check system must be closed

by Vicki Farsaci Special to the Tribune June 5, 2024June 4, 2024

Maine state lawmakers know the importance of background checks. It’s time for their federal counterparts to follow their lead.

Local & State, Op-Eds, Opinion

Letter from the CEO: Announcing the Maine Trust for Local News Community Board

by Lisa DeSisto Publisher, Maine Trust for Local News June 4, 2024June 20, 2024

We have recruited a diverse and dedicated group of Mainers to serve as the board’s inaugural members.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Healthy Lakes: You, too, can plant a tree … or three

by Doug "Woody" Woodsum June 4, 2024June 4, 2024

It doesn’t take much to create a whole new natural mini-neighborhood, where birds, mammals, insects, moss, lichens, and micro-organisms thrive. And it’ll help the world get better.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: Reclaiming the American flag: A symbol of unity in a divided nation

by Kristina Becvar June 4, 2024June 3, 2024

Flag Day is observed annually on June 14, commemorating the adoption of the American flag by the Second Continental Congress in 1777. This day is rooted in a desire to honor the symbol of the nation’s values and aspirations, cemented by President Woodrow Wilson’s proclamation in 1916 and the official law signed by President Harry […]

Op-Eds, Opinion

Opinion: Right whales’ lives are an exercise in pain

by Jane Davenport Special to the Press Herald June 3, 2024June 3, 2024

A proposed expanded vessel speed rule would mandate slower speeds for vessels, lowering the risk of fatal strikes.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Relics of Omaha Beach battle tell the story of D-Day 80 years later

by Frank A. Blazich Jr. Smithsonian Institution June 3, 2024May 31, 2024

Artifacts held in the National Museum of American History provide personal details about the Normandy invasion.

Op-Eds, Opinion

Commentary: No, cracking the windows does not make parked cars safe for dogs

by Michelle Reynolds June 3, 2024May 31, 2024

I was standing near a store entrance when I heard it: yelping and barking coming from the parking lot. Dumping my items, I ran outside and found a small black dog trapped inside an SUV. After jotting down the make, model, color and license plate number, I dashed back in and had started explaining the […]