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The humble Farmer: The criminal mind – or how the Grinch stole Christmas

by Robert Skoglund December 23, 2017December 22, 2017

No one knows why some people are born criminal, but it’s clear that they do not think like we do.

by Cass R. Sunstein Bloomberg View December 23, 2017December 22, 2017

Sure, Rian Johnson’s work is sharp and inventive, but there’s nothing giddy about it.

by Christopher S. Hyde and Judith A. Hopkins Special to the Press Herald December 23, 2017December 22, 2017

The October outage was made worse by the trend among utilities to cut back on staff, relying upon unreliable electronics.

by George Will The Washington Post December 22, 2017December 21, 2017

Americans are addicted to indignation as their form of public discourse.

by Steve Butterfield Special to the Press Herald December 22, 2017December 22, 2017

Thousands will lose their coverage, premiums will jump for many others and ACA fixes won’t help much.

by Gregg Isherwood Special to the Press Herald December 22, 2017December 22, 2017

Portland Metro has proposed a solution to a problem that actually does not exist.

by Krysteana Scribner Special to the Press Herald December 21, 2017December 21, 2017

The Portland school plans to spend $100,000 to renovate a building whose fate is still uncertain.

by Martha Searchfield Special to the Press Herald December 20, 2017December 20, 2017

An estimated $11 billion is needed for aging park repairs nationally, including $71 million for Acadia.

by Special to the Press Herald December 20, 2017December 20, 2017

The legacy of Muskie’s Clean Water Act is on the line in the budget’s assault on our air, water and land.

Even if one believes all the women who have come forward thus far, a lawmaker’s suicide shows there’s room for self-doubt in our rush to judgment.