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Garrison Keillor: New York City is so beautiful that you forget about Trump

by Garrison Keillor The Washington Post News Service with Bloomberg News May 20, 2017May 19, 2017

Too bad that some people only ride in limos with police escorts and miss out on the experience.

by Andy Meyers and Adam Gormely Special to the Press Herald May 20, 2017May 19, 2017

National Safe Boating Week runs from May 20 to 26, but every day must be a safe boating day.

by Charles Krauthammer The Washington Post May 19, 2017May 18, 2017

Nothing can escape the black hole of the three-part presidential meltdown.

by Richard Cebra and John Lott Special to the Press Herald May 19, 2017May 22, 2017

Even the most ardent gun control advocates would never put ‘Gun-Free Zone’ signs on their homes.

by Abigail Carroll Special to the Press Herald May 19, 2017May 19, 2017

Polluted waters are not a distant problem. Miles of Maine’s coastline are also closed to shellfish harvesting.

by Susan Senator The Washington Post News Service with Bloomberg News May 18, 2017May 17, 2017

An interaction in a coffee shop is a breakthrough for an intellectually disabled man – and his mother.

by Donna J. Deigan Special to the Press Herald May 18, 2017May 18, 2017

Maine restricts support services for major illnesses that needs understanding and care from all of us.

by Dana Milbank The Washington Post May 18, 2017May 18, 2017

A U.S. president has immense power and needs to lead with self-restraint, not impulsivity and ignorance.

by Rachel Bouvier Special to the Press Herald May 17, 2017May 17, 2017

Aquaculture and brownfield redevelopment are among the state’s pluses that cuts could harm.

Recent events can’t be pleasant for those who never liked him much but voted for him anyway.