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Maine Voices: Quarantine advice from an old submariner

by Douglas Bonacum Special to the Press Herald April 20, 2020April 20, 2020

Many of the rules that helped make life manageable in a sub apply in our current situation.

by The Editorial Board April 20, 2020April 20, 2020

Robust assistance programs are needed now, and after the outbreak goes away.

by Jim Fossel April 19, 2020April 19, 2020

The president has awesome powers, but canceling a state’s public health emergency is not one of them.

by Eben MIller Special to the Telegram April 19, 2020April 19, 2020

Then as now – and in surprising ways – illness shaped the way that people live and die.

by Victoria Hugo-Vidal April 19, 2020April 18, 2020

Why are members of Congress sitting around at home when there’s work to be done in D.C.?

by Joyce Morgan Special to the Telegram April 19, 2020April 19, 2020

As columnist Leonard Pitts noted, some of us will never be American enough for some bigots.

by David Richmond, Tracy Charette and Amy Marcotte Special to the Telegram April 19, 2020April 19, 2020

COVID, isolation and power outages have been tough on everyone – resources are out there to meet the mental health needs of Maine’s veterans.

by Steven Price Special to the Telegram April 19, 2020April 19, 2020

Where you are and who you are with might be the secret ingredient in every great dish.

by The Editorial Board April 19, 2020April 19, 2020

Sparse development will not protect people from a very contagious virus.

by Nada R. Sanders Special to The Conversation April 19, 2020April 19, 2020

Supply chains are more complex than we think, and it doesn’t take much to disrupt them.