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Saco invites residents to online Comp Plan kickoff meeting Jan. 21

by Tammy Wells January 21, 2021January 18, 2021

Now’s your chance to offer ideas as the Long Range Planning Committee begins its work on a plan for the city’s future.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Will Republican senators risk as much for democracy as Russia’s Navalny?

by Trudy Rubin The Philadelphia Inquirer January 21, 2021January 20, 2021

The opposition leader was poisoned by the Kremlin but has returned to Moscow to fight for free elections, as exiting Trump still lies that U.S. elections were rigged.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Nation should heed President Biden’s call for unity

January 21, 2021January 20, 2021

National solidarity begins with mutual respect and a commitment to the truth.

Meetinghouse, Opinion

Brenda E. Smith, Belfast: Reveling in gift of friendship during a Christmas far from home

January 21, 2021January 20, 2021

I definitely wasn’t thinking about Christmas when I took a job 3,000 miles away from my family that spring. I was eager to complete my training as a whitewater river guide, then to spend a glorious summer rafting wild and scenic rivers. It was demanding work but what bliss! When November arrived I discovered nearly […]

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Soaring on ‘wings like eagles’ as we confront climate crisis

by Rev. Richard Killmer Special to the Press Herald January 21, 2021January 20, 2021

A new reason for hope: President Biden signs an executive order on his first day in office that ensures the U.S. will rejoin the Paris climate accord.