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Published
November 8, 2020

What is it like to have COVID-19? One reporter’s diary, from mild symptoms to a brush with death

A former Press Herald reporter details his experience with the virus.
Published
November 8, 2020

The Maine Millennial: Re-election numbers have lessons for Susan Collins

She should take to heart the fact that 49% of the votes cast Tuesday were for someone else and become a true moderate.
Published
November 8, 2020

The View From Here: Maine Democrats will start soul searching

The election offers no clarity in the battle between moderates and progressives for the party's soul.
Published
November 8, 2020

Maine Voices: Maine needs a public defender service

As attention is focused on the harm done in the name of criminal justice, now is the time to make this change.
Published
November 7, 2020

Maine Voices: The fate of a species is in our hands

Until new, long-term protections for right whales are in place, federal regulators must take emergency action.

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Published
November 7, 2020

Another View: Big Tech gets a roadmap on how to write its own labor laws

A just-approved California measure should spur other states to weigh how to protect gig workers without sacrificing the flexibility they want.
Published
November 7, 2020

The humble Farmer: Videophone shows me that I’m an analog man in a digital world

For a week I was as knowledgeable as the grandchildren. But now, when I call, my friends can’t see me.
Published
November 7, 2020

Commentary: So, what happened with the polling?

Shy voters, trends in approval ratings and margins of error all threw off pollsters’ models. Again.
Published
November 6, 2020

Our View: Maine should keep making its elections better

The state had a relatively problem-free vote Tuesday, and likely another record turnout, but there are still ways to improve the way we cast ballots.
Published
November 6, 2020

Commentary: How to get a possible Biden presidency off to a good start

House Democrats should work with Senate Republicans to pass a new COVID relief bill this year.