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Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Observer: Close contact creates stress and a few laughs

by Ruth Dater Special to the Telegram January 10, 2021January 9, 2021

Add a boombox and a cheerleading doll to the list of COVID losses.

Greg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion

The View From Here: Watching democracy come unglued

by Greg Kesich January 10, 2021January 9, 2021

The assault on the U.S. Capitol looks unpleasantly familiar to an expert in Balkan politics.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Wounds of Trump years run deeper than politics. Are we ready to heal?

by Marpheen Chann Special to the Telegram January 10, 2021January 9, 2021

The United States of America still has to reckon with the darkest eras of its past and to inclusively and equitably reconstruct what America can and ought to be.

Arts & Entertainment, Books

How did all these books get into my house? There’s a method to what seems like madness

by Michael Dirda Special To The Washington Post January 10, 2021January 6, 2021

Michael Dirda’s “inquiring mind” has led to an impressive collection of books.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

An abused woman finds ‘Herself’ in this cinematic parable of empowerment

by Ann Hornaday The Washington Post January 10, 2021January 6, 2021

Though the film is sometimes trite and predictable, it’s elevated by a strong cast.

Arts & Entertainment, Review

Movie adaptation of ‘The White Tiger’ is social commentary with real teeth

by Michael O'Sullivan The Washington Post January 10, 2021January 6, 2021

The haves-vs.-haves-not tale, though set in a country known for its caste system, could apply anywhere.

Meetinghouse, Opinion

Peter Vose, Falmouth: We can’t forget the simple pleasures in this pandemic

January 10, 2021January 21, 2021

“I am sick of looking on the bright side!” Thus spoke one of my daughters after being admonished to do just that in the wake of some childhood disappointment. Now all of us are too exhausted by the pandemic’s legacy of loss and anxiety to search for the bright side or even to believe it exists. […]