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Another View: Despite vows to reverse them, changing Army base names has noble purpose

by The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press Editorial Board July 24, 2023July 23, 2023

Defense leaders rightly support removing names honoring the Confederacy because they want to rid the military of racism and discrimination.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Barbie is more than a longtime feminist flashpoint

by Jackie Calmes Los Angeles Times July 20, 2023July 19, 2023

Together, in the 1960s and ’70s, we weathered the societal upheavals that roiled women’s lives.

Maine Voices, Opinion

Maine Voices: Jimmy Carter has always been true to the standards he set for himself

by Bill Allen Special to the Press Herald July 11, 2023July 10, 2023

The man I first met at the Eastland Hotel in 1975, very early in his campaign, has inspired me throughout my life with his grace, integrity and compassion.

American Journal

‘You knew everyone in town’: Lifelong Gorham resident reflects on his 100 years

by Robert Lowell July 5, 2023July 5, 2023

John Alden, who will be 101 in September, remembers picking strawberries for 2 cents a box and operating a ski tow on the family’s land with his father.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: What makes me a patriot and not a nationalist

by Sam Zager Special to the Press Herald July 4, 2023July 3, 2023

True patriotism acknowledges mistakes in an effort to improve, so that one’s country can be the best it can be.

Op-eds, Opinion

The Maine Millennial: You think queerness is a fad? Think again.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal June 25, 2023June 24, 2023

I’m more and more proud of the bravery and grit of my lesbian grandmothers.

Arts & Entertainment, Books, Review

In ‘Red Hands,’ a close-up tale of life under Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. It’s not pretty

by William Barry June 11, 2023June 7, 2023

Ceausescu and his wife wrecked the lives of their countrymen – and their own family. For a spell, their daughter-in-law and grandson laid low in Old Orchard Beach.

Maine Voices, Opinion

Maine Voices: ‘Woke’ should not be a four-letter word

by Don Bessey Special to the Press Herald June 10, 2023June 9, 2023

Being aware of how we have treated and still treat other people in our society is so important to our society’s evolving that it should be honored, not vilified.