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Published
March 21, 2021

The View From Here: Voices from the Press Herald community

Every day, readers tell us – and each other – how things look from where they sit.
Published
March 21, 2021

Jim Fossel: Maine’s Jared Golden can afford to alienate liberals – for now

An announced primary challenger in 2022 should not derail the 2nd District Democrat.
Published
March 21, 2021

Our View: Broadband funding is a new New Deal

Like rural electrification in the 20th century, internet access and affordability could improve lives in the 21st.
Published
March 21, 2021

Maine Voices: Why Yogi Berra could have run for office, and more about malapropisms

‘I really didn’t say everything I said’ is an unintentionally funny declaration that could have been uttered by one of our politicians.
Published
March 20, 2021

Rep. Jess Fay: Supplemental budget offers relief for Mainers hit hard by pandemic

Coupled with the federal American Rescue Plan, Mainers are receiving support while they get themselves back on their feet after a challenging year.

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Published
March 20, 2021

Commentary: NFL concussion case illustrates deadly form of racism

Correcting medical bias will require vigilance and care.
Published
March 20, 2021

Commentary: Dark side of Land for Maine’s Future bond – hunting, fishing and trapping mandate

Conserving land with taxpayer funds shouldn’t require giving up local control and letting the state set the terms.
Published
March 20, 2021

Another View: The U.S. military must get serious about domestic extremism

Identifying potential threats in the ranks is critical to national security.
Published
March 20, 2021

Maine Voices: I am home – but I still don’t feel safe here

Amid increasing anti-Asian racism, a half-Chinese Portland resident wonders where she can go to fit in.
Published
March 19, 2021

Maine Voices: Public’s bleak view of Congress inevitable result of negative campaigning

Contests as hostile as Maine’s 2020 U.S. Senate race fuel the kind of pessimism that stymies lawmakers long after the last sign is taken down.