Op-eds - Portland Press Herald

Maine Observer: 007 made life easier for Americans named Sean

by Sean O'Brien Stitham Special to the Telegram November 8, 2020November 7, 2020

Sean Connery made what had been an unusual foreign-sounding name as American as apple pie.

To our detriment, birthplace played a powerful role in Maine’s U.S. Senate race.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal November 8, 2020November 7, 2020

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

by Max Vogel Special to the Telegram November 8, 2020November 9, 2020

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

by Dennis Bailey Special to the Telegram November 8, 2020November 8, 2020

A former Press Herald reporter details his experience with the virus.

The election offers no clarity in the battle between moderates and progressives for the party’s soul.

by Liberty Vittert Special to the New York Daily News November 7, 2020November 6, 2020

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

by Robert Skoglund November 7, 2020November 6, 2020

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

by Alison Rieser Special to the Press Herald November 7, 2020November 6, 2020

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

by Douglas Heye Special to The Washington Post November 6, 2020November 5, 2020

The ‘Brooks Brothers Riot’ was about making sure every vote counted. Today’s protesters are trying to thwart accurate vote counting.