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George Smith: Enjoying life, even as ALS advances

by George Smith October 28, 2020October 27, 2020

The longtime columnist gives readers an update on his illness.

by Raymond P. Diamond Special to the Press Herald October 28, 2020October 28, 2020

If the inhumanity of the Trump administration’s policy toward undocumented immigrants doesn’t sway voters, maybe the cost to taxpayers will.

by Ryan Kneeland October 27, 2020October 26, 2020

Online education during the pandemic has revealed complex problems around technology and equity.

by Jonette Christian Special to the Press Herald October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

The party’s platform is centered on a selective application of law enforcement that looks a lot like ‘openish’ borders.

by Destie Hohman Sprague October 26, 2020October 26, 2020

Voters should remember at the polls the unjust process that pushed Amy Coney Barrett to a Senate vote.

by Marvin M. Ellison and Jane Field Special to the Telegram October 25, 2020October 26, 2020

We can commit to actively protecting the right to vote by pledging to ‘defend democracy faithfully.’

As Susan Collins and Sara Gideon scrap for votes, the margin of victory in Greater Portland towns could decide the election.

Just when Maine needs them most, high schoolers rise to the occasion as election workers.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal October 25, 2020October 24, 2020

Getting infected with the coronavirus can have serious health effects even for those who survive.

by Jim Fossel October 25, 2020October 24, 2020

Collins is one of the few senators willing to buck her party when it’s in the interest of people back home.