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Commentary: Conservation can help nature weather forces of change in Maine

by Karin R. Tilberg Special to the Press Herald August 16, 2023August 15, 2023

A plan to set aside 3,000 acres of forested land in Piscataquis County will protect wildlife, jobs, recreation and more.

Op-eds, Opinion

Clarence Page: Why #MontgomeryRiverfrontBrawl gained new meaning in Black conversations

by Clarence Page Tribune Content Agency August 16, 2023August 15, 2023

A racially tinged melee involving the Alabama city’s usually peaceful riverboat ride has opened up a national conversation, thanks to social media.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Trump’s Georgia indictment has a smoking gun

by Timothy L. O'Brien Bloomberg Opinion August 16, 2023August 15, 2023

Fulton County DA Fani Willis’ indictment of the former president and his collaborators relies on an evidentiary trail that leaves little doubt about fraudulent conspiracy.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Increased security a must for nation’s election workers

by Tracy Adair The Fulcrum August 15, 2023August 14, 2023

Oregon, Colorado and Maine enacted or increased penalties for threats against election workers. But a nationwide threat requires a nationwide response.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: With Maine governor’s veto, farmworkers were again denied their basic economic rights

by Cynthia Phinney and Arthur Phillips Special to the Press Herald August 15, 2023August 14, 2023

We’re concerned that the stakeholders group Mills has set up won’t give farmworkers the state minimum wage and protection from excess overtime they deserve.