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Maine Voices: Asset building key to breaking cycle of poverty

by Tae Chong Special to the Press Herald November 4, 2020November 3, 2020

Often-overlooked housing programs and models can help working poor Maine families build the equity they need to weather financial storms.

by Anja Hanson Special to the Press Herald November 3, 2020November 2, 2020

Neither snow nor distance nor wheelchair snafus disrupted the gratitude and grace of his 10-year quest for a diploma.

Medicine-assisted treatment and harm reduction are not enough to stop the rising death toll in Maine.

by Richard Killmer Special to the Press Herald October 29, 2020October 28, 2020

Our country’s plan to formally exit the Paris accord Nov. 4 is discouraging, but there’s reason to hope.

by Raymond P. Diamond Special to the Press Herald October 28, 2020October 28, 2020

If the inhumanity of the Trump administration’s policy toward undocumented immigrants doesn’t sway voters, maybe the cost to taxpayers will.

by Jonette Christian Special to the Press Herald October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

The party’s platform is centered on a selective application of law enforcement that looks a lot like ‘openish’ borders.

by Destie Hohman Sprague October 26, 2020October 25, 2020

Voters should remember at the polls the unjust process that pushed Amy Coney Barrett to a Senate vote.

by Marvin M. Ellison and Jane Field Special to the Telegram October 25, 2020October 24, 2020

We can commit to actively protecting the right to vote by pledging to ‘defend democracy faithfully.’

by E. Chris L'Hommedieu Special to the Press Herald October 24, 2020October 23, 2020

Thomas Jefferson’s 1800 challenge to incumbent John Adams had everything we’re dealing with now, only worse.

by Christopher Lyman Special to the Press Herald October 23, 2020October 22, 2020

A balance of power between labor and management equips an institution to adjust to change.