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Preble Street president: City manager misrepresents plan for resource center’s future

by Herb Janick Special to the Press Herald April 16, 2019April 15, 2019

Preble Street officials haven’t said that the day shelter could wind down by a certain date, and the city hasn’t seriously pursued leasing that space.

Greg Kesich, Opinion

The View From Here: What are we talking about when we talk about Medicare for All?

by Greg Kesich April 14, 2019April 13, 2019

Bernie Sanders’ bill is more than health care reform, it’s a restructuring of the national economy.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Fundraiser benefits battle against epidemic youth vaping

by Lois Skillings Special to the Telegram April 14, 2019April 11, 2019

Register by May 20 for the Trek Across Maine, which has raised over $24 million for lung research and advocacy since 1985.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Can America survive scandal overload?

by Brian Klaas Special to The Washington Post April 14, 2019April 13, 2019

The Trump administration has the ethics watchdogs running around like golden retrievers at a tennis ball factory.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Reasons for supporting CMP plan overlooked amid baseless criticism

by Lloyd Irland and Richard Anderson Special to the Press Herald April 13, 2019April 13, 2019

The proposal will carry new electricity and reduce carbon emissions, while treading lightly on the Maine woods.

Op-eds, Opinion

The humble Farmer: Alongside fictional heroes, each of us can be one, too

by Robert Skoglund April 13, 2019April 12, 2019

Everyone from Tom Mix to Adrian Monk has captured humble’s imagination.

Op-eds, Opinion

New England Clean Energy Connect: The myths and the facts

by Lloyd Irland and Richard Anderson Special to the Press Herald April 13, 2019April 13, 2019

8. Claim: The New England Clean Energy Connect corridor will be 145 miles long and as wide as the New Jersey Turnpike; the pylons will be 300 feet tall with flashing lights. Fact: The new corridor will be 53 miles long and 150 feet wide, half that of the New Jersey Turnpike at its narrowest […]