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Tom Waddell: Evangelicals compromise beliefs at the ballot box

by Tom Waddell November 13, 2020November 12, 2020

They have sacrificed a lot for the chance to end abortion, a goal that is now within reach.

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Maine Voices: Americans must make other choices in order to heal our divisions

by Judith Foster Special to the Press Herald November 13, 2020November 13, 2020

Tit-for-tat government will not work. This looks only at the short term, and our country needs a long-term perspective.

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Commentary: Hunter orange saves lives. So do masks. Please wear both.

by Jennifer Haas Special to the Press Herald November 13, 2020November 13, 2020

People will follow mandates to avoid being shot, but they won’t adhere to them to avoid infection.

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Commetary: Mask use breaks down on familiar lines

by Hana Ryan The Baltimore Sun November 11, 2020November 11, 2020

Men without college degrees who live in rural areas are more likely to vote Republican and less likely to wear masks to fight COVID.

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George Smith: A B-52’s final mission over the North Woods

by George Smith November 11, 2020November 10, 2020

A new book chronicle’s the 1963 crash of an Air Force bomber near Greenville, and the amazing effort to save members of the crew.

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Commentary: ‘Why I joined’ – from one veteran to another

November 11, 2020November 10, 2020

A Readfield native and former combat soldier reflects on the loss of a friend.

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Maine Voices: Shore leave welcome break for young sailors in World War II

by Sumner L. Thompson Special to the Press Herald November 11, 2020November 11, 2020

A Mainer who served in the Pacific Theater remembers everyone sprucing up for time on liberty – and coming back to tell their tales.

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Maine Voices: A nation divided by the stories we believe

by Craig Freshley November 10, 2020November 9, 2020

We need to accept that we all have our own version of events.

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Maine Voices: Democracy rests on poll workers’ slightly stooped shoulders

by Beth Bussiere Special to the Press Herald November 10, 2020November 9, 2020

When the integrity of an electoral count is questioned, these are the people who are being called dishonest. This takes me aback, because poll workers are cautious.

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Colby Polling Initiative: How we missed Maine’s independent spirit

by Daniel M. Shea, Nicholas Jacobs and Carrie LeVan Special to the Press Herald November 10, 2020November 9, 2020

We undercounted the number of voters uniquely poised to choose a senator and a president of opposing parties.