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Our View: Alarm is sounding on election security

by The Editorial Board July 30, 2019July 29, 2019

There is nearly unanimous bipartisan agreement that we need to do more to protect our elections, but the consensus doesn’t include Mitch McConnell.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Mills’ stand on fishing rules praised by lobster industry

by Patrice McCarron Special to the Press Herald July 27, 2019December 27, 2019

Rules designed to protect whales should be related to the real causes of whale entanglements.

Op-Eds, Opinion

What to expect if Trump wins in 2020

by Neil Wollman Special to the Press Herald July 25, 2019August 1, 2019

We should expect the president to continue using his power to reward friends and punish enemies.

Op-Eds, Opinion

The Maine Millennial: Roaming the aisles in a ‘name-tag job’

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal July 21, 2019July 31, 2019

Hard work for not much money is a way of life for thousands of Mainers in the retail sector.

Maine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: I am white. I was bused, too. And it made me a better person

by John M. Hagan Special to the Press Herald July 15, 2019July 15, 2019

Exposure to diversity has made me richer, more thoughtful and better able to see a clear path to the future.

Op-Eds, Opinion

The Maine Millennial: Support the troops by bringing them home

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal July 14, 2019July 12, 2019

Geopolitics gets a lot less abstract when an active-duty family member is in harm’s way.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Judge owes apology to man alleging abuse

by The Editorial Board July 14, 2019July 12, 2019

It’s been 16 years since The Boston Globe exposed widespread sexual abuse and a culture of coverup within the Roman Catholic Church. Since then, sex assault scandals involving the U.S. military, universities, Hollywood, Congress and a wide array of businesses have reinforced the same two points: Sexual predators take advantage of people who are less […]