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Jay Ambrose: You gotta have heart, maybe from a pig

by Jay Ambrose From the Tribune News Service January 15, 2022January 13, 2022

Eddie Fisher, a terrific singer popular back in the 1950s, came to mind the other day because he crooned, “You gotta have heart, miles and miles and miles of heart,” and I had just read about the first successful heart transplant from a pig to a man. Ultimately, possibly, this extraordinary medical advance could save […]

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Commentary: The first prisoners arrived at Guantanamo Bay 20 years ago. Will it ever close?

by Joshua Colangelo-Bryan From the Los Angeles Times January 14, 2022January 13, 2022

Los Angeles Times (TNS)

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Douglas Rooks: Irish peace could have strange consequences

by Douglas Rooks January 13, 2022January 13, 2022

Peace never seems to sell newspapers like wars and political conflict, but may be more important — a point to remember in our own conflict-filled moment.

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Maine Voices: Lobstermen want to follow science to protect environment, iconic industry

by Virginia Olsen Special to the Press Herald January 13, 2022January 12, 2022

Don’t be fooled by a recent series: People in Maine’s fishing industry are pleading for rational policies, not denying them.

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Another View: Without democracy, all is lost

by Christopher Johnson January 12, 2022January 11, 2022

Jan. 6 was the one-year anniversary of a violent insurrection. The investigation and gathering of evidence still continues and we have yet to serve justice on all those who plotted, funded, and encouraged supporters of the outgoing president to commit those lawless and treasonous acts. Former President Trump’s role in this worst domestic attack on […]

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Maine Voices: USM center will build on historian’s legacy by strengthening labor education

by Vinny O'Malley Special to the Press Herald January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

L.D. 1816 would create the Dr. Charles A. Scontras Labor Center in honor of a man who grew up in Old Orchard and began his working life in a shoe shop.

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Commentary: Only big government can tame big meat

by David Wainer Bloomberg Opinion January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

The Biden administration’s plan to support smaller beef processors is a good start, but keeping prices in check will require tougher anti-competitive measures.

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Maine Voices: Without state ERA, women face unfair barriers to equality

by Nancy Murdock Special to the Press Herald January 11, 2022January 10, 2022

The U.S. Constitution’s silence on the fundamental legal rights of women makes it critical that these rights are spelled out clearly in the Maine Constitution.