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Maine Voices: Congress should not be able to block D.C. residents’ reproductive rights

by Joanne D’Arcangelo Special to the Press Herald June 7, 2021June 7, 2021

Maine’s government can pass laws to ensure women will have access to abortion regardless of their income. D.C.’s government can’t.

by Cindy Soule Special to the Telegram June 6, 2021June 5, 2021

Let’s not have this time defined by learning loss, but rather by the compassion and resilience that students, families and teachers have mustered.

by Jim Fossel June 6, 2021June 5, 2021

The big policy debates over taxes and spending are between progressives and moderates within the Democratic Party.

But if we insist on building our world around cars, we have to be more responsible about how we choose to get around.

by Charles Thompson Special to the Telegram June 6, 2021June 5, 2021

An angry and misbehaved pet found peace when he found the right home.

by The Editorial Board June 6, 2021June 5, 2021

A lesson of COVID that we should never forget is that we all have a stake in each other’s health.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal June 6, 2021June 5, 2021

Quitting drinking is not a one-time decision but a choice that has to be made every morning.

by Stuart Tisdale Special to the Telegram June 6, 2021June 5, 2021

A no-cost voting credential makes sense in a mobile society where neighbors don’t know each other.

by Robert Skoglund June 5, 2021June 4, 2021

If you’ve learned not to trust all that you read, what do you do when you’ve seen something unimaginable?

by Bloomberg Opinion June 5, 2021June 4, 2021

Insulating an important agreement from presidential whim benefits everyone.