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Jim Fossel: Republicans don’t have to fear high-turnout elections

2020 shows Democrats aren’t the only ones to gain support when policies make voting easier.

A coronavirus vaccine won’t work unless almost everyone takes it. Will they?

by Paul Mills Special to the Telegram December 20, 2020December 19, 2020

The factors that meant Dec. 25 was just another day until the 1850s still find some support, inside and outside Christian culture.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal December 20, 2020December 19, 2020

Puritanical sexual attitudes should not outweigh a commitment to economic justice.

by Hope Rubito Special to the Press Herald December 19, 2020December 18, 2020

Connect with other people, take some time away from screens and spend a few minutes moving every day, says a Lewiston student.

by Robert Skoglund December 19, 2020December 18, 2020

No, their target audience is not 84-year-old Maine men – but if you’re trying to learn a foreign language, they’re just the thing.

by Trevor Potter Special to The Washington Post December 18, 2020December 17, 2020

Congress will count the electoral votes. And the president will probably try to pretend the outcome is in doubt.

by David Daigler Special to the Press Herald December 18, 2020December 17, 2020

We must control the spread of the pandemic so it doesn’t derail the potential of Maine’s students.

by Arleigh Kraus and Paul T. McCarrier Special to the Press Herald December 18, 2020December 17, 2020

Broad, mandatory product testing and other extreme state regulations would undermine the Maine Medical Marijuana Program’s success.