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Maine Lobstermen’s Association: Maine lobstermen are committed to protecting our ocean

by Patrice McCarron Special to the Telegram January 9, 2022January 8, 2022

From the lobster industry’s perspective, the series The Lobster Trap doesn’t accurately tell their story.

Maine Republicans were spreading the ‘Big Lie’ long before Donald Trump appeared on the scene.

by Patrisha McLean Special to the Press Herald January 8, 2022January 8, 2022

The punishment handed down Dec. 28 in a Newport woman’s death – and the media coverage – minimize the abuse and turn it on the victim.

by Andrew Butcher Special to the Press Herald January 7, 2022January 7, 2022

In a world where online accessibility is more important than ever, we can’t afford to leave anyone behind.

by Daniel Possumato Special to the Press Herald January 6, 2022January 6, 2022

Visitors from Maine find that another nation has coped better with the pandemic than our own, largely by virtue of people simply cooperating.

by Prabhava Bagla Special to the Los Angeles Times January 5, 2022January 5, 2022

There’s still hope for increasing the vaccination rate as the omicron variant fuels another rise in COVID cases.

by Catherine N. Lindgren Special to the Press Herald January 5, 2022January 5, 2022

We dishonor our troops’ sacrifices when we leave behind those who served alongside them – please urge Maine’s delegation to back humanitarian entry.

by Sheldon Stevenson Special to the Press Herald January 4, 2022January 3, 2022

We need to let doctors and EMS providers use their best clinical judgment about where a victim of traumatic injury should go.

by Hossein Askari Special to the Press Herald January 3, 2022January 4, 2022

People who are here for fewer than 6 months a year avoid paying their fair share for state services.

by Jim Fossel January 2, 2022January 1, 2022

The Legislature could avoid the hyperpartisanship that cripples Congress if the party in power used some restraint.